Equity benchmarks opened on a lower note on Thursday with the 30-share BSE Sensex sinking over 800 points in the opening trade. The broader NSE Nifty dipped over 300 points to slip below the 16,000-level.
Earlier on Wednesday, equity benchmarks surrendered early gains to close with modest losses, snapping their two-day winning streak.
Sensex soared in opening trade before succumbing to bouts of volatility in the afternoon session. It finally settled 109.94 points or 0.20 per cent lower at 54,208.53. On similar lines, Nifty dipped 19 points or 0.12 per cent to finish at 16,240.30.
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