<p>Falling for the sixth straight session, domestic equity benchmark Sensex plunged 1,115 points on Thursday amid a heavy selloff in global equities.</p>.<p>After opening on a weak note, the 30-share BSE index lost further ground and settled 1,114.82 points or 2.96 per cent down at 36,553.60.</p>.<p>Similarly, the NSE Nifty crashed 326.30 points or 2.93 per cent to close at 10,805.55.</p>.<p>Barring Hindustan Unilever, all Sensex components ended in the red.</p>.<p>IndusInd Bank was the top laggard, tumbling over 7 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, M&M, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Tata Steel.</p>.<p>Traders said growing concerns over economic recovery and lack of fresh stimulus by central banks led to the global market selloff. Fears of a second wave of Covid-19 cases in many economies also weighed on sentiment, they added.</p>.<p>In the forex market, the rupee depreciated 32 paise to finish at 73.89 against the US dollar.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.22 per cent lower at USD 41.68 per barrel. </p>
<p>Falling for the sixth straight session, domestic equity benchmark Sensex plunged 1,115 points on Thursday amid a heavy selloff in global equities.</p>.<p>After opening on a weak note, the 30-share BSE index lost further ground and settled 1,114.82 points or 2.96 per cent down at 36,553.60.</p>.<p>Similarly, the NSE Nifty crashed 326.30 points or 2.93 per cent to close at 10,805.55.</p>.<p>Barring Hindustan Unilever, all Sensex components ended in the red.</p>.<p>IndusInd Bank was the top laggard, tumbling over 7 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, M&M, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Tata Steel.</p>.<p>Traders said growing concerns over economic recovery and lack of fresh stimulus by central banks led to the global market selloff. Fears of a second wave of Covid-19 cases in many economies also weighed on sentiment, they added.</p>.<p>In the forex market, the rupee depreciated 32 paise to finish at 73.89 against the US dollar.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.22 per cent lower at USD 41.68 per barrel. </p>