Sensex slumps 984 points, Nifty ends below 14,650; financial stocks lead sell off
Source: Highlights HDFC twins were the top losers in the Sensex pack, shedding over 4 percent, followed by ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, Asian Paints, M&M, HUL, TCS, and Maruti. On the other hand, ONGC, Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy, and Bajaj Auto were the gainers. Barring pharma, metals, and IT, most of the key sectoral indices saw selling pressure. Snapping its four-session winning run, market benchmark Sensex plummeted 984 points on Friday, tracking an intense selloff in financial stocks amid a negative trend in Asian equities. The 30-share BSE index sank 983.58 points or 1.98 percent to finish at 48,7...