Sensex slumps below 18,000 points; ends 1.7 percent down

A benchmark index for Indian equities markets slumped below 18,000 points Tuesday on heavy selling pressure in auto, technology and realty scrips. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,425.18 points, slumped below 18,000 points mark in the last hour of trading

Sensex slumps on selling pressure

Indian equities markets benchmark indices slumped further Tuesday on selling pressure in FMCG and technology stocks as high inflation raised concerns over earnings and the unrest in Egypt dampened sentiments. A benchmark index for Indian equities markets slumped over 200 points in the morning session. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,425.18 points, was ruling 18,145.93 points, down 181.83 points or nearly one percent from its previous close at 18,327.76 points

Weak start to week for Sensex

A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Monday started the trading week on a negative note as across the board selling continued.

Sensex closes 1.38 percent lower amid heavy selling

Indian equities markets Friday closed lower amid intense selling across sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,708.62 points, closed at 18,427.57 points (provisional), down 256.86 points or 1.38 percent from its previous close at 18,684.43 points. The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also ended 1.38 percent lower at 5,526.8 points.

Hrithik-Priyanka get passionate for ‘Agneepath’

Unprecedented sparks are going to fly between Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan in “Agneepath” and its producer Karan Johar says the two have not got so intense with anyone before. “The new ‘Agneepath’ is first and foremost an intense love story. There was love between Priyanka and Hrithik in ‘Krissh’

Quake damaged 200 houses in Pakistan town

The 7.2 Richter Scale earthquake, which rocked large parts of Balochistan early Wednesday night, damaged 200 mud-houses in Dalbandin town of Pakistan. However, it didn’t cause any casualties, officials said. “Only a woman patient suffered a heart-attack when the quake struck Quetta, and later died

Quake damaged 200 houses in Pakistan town

The 7.2 Richter Scale earthquake, which rocked large parts of Balochistan early Wednesday night, damaged 200 mud-houses in Dalbandin town of Pakistan. However, it didn’t cause any casualties, officials said. “Only a woman patient suffered a heart-attack when the quake struck Quetta, and later died

Quake damaged 200 houses in Pakistan town

The 7.2 Richter Scale earthquake, which rocked large parts of Balochistan early Wednesday night, damaged 200 mud-houses in Dalbandin town of Pakistan. However, it didn’t cause any casualties, officials said. “Only a woman patient suffered a heart-attack when the quake struck Quetta, and later died.

Sensex closes 0.5 percent lower

A benchmark index for an Indian equities market Wednesday edged lower, closing 0.5 percent down in a largely lacklustre trading day. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,153.31 points, closed at 18,997.32 points (provisional) – down 94.73 points or 0.5 percent from its previous close at 19,092.05 points

Pakistan announce World Cup squad without a captain

Pakistan cricket selectors Tuesday failed to name the captain and excluded senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf from the 15-member squad for the World Cup starting Feb 19. There were speculations that Pakistan will bring back Yousuf to bolster its batting line-up but the selectors showed faith in younger batters – Asad Shafiq and Ahmed Shahzad

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