<p>Benchmark Sensex tumbled over 188 points to close at 37,663.56 today, tracking weak global cues on concerns over Turkey's financial crisis amid sustained foreign fund outflows.</p>.<p>The rupee stoked more worries, slumping to an all-time low of 70.40 per dollar (intra-day).</p>.<p>Sentiment took a hit after the country's trade deficit soared to a near five-year high of USD 18 billion in July. The trade data was released by the Commerce Ministry on Tuesday after market hours.</p>.<p>After opening lower at 37,796.01, the 30-share Sensex slipped further to touch a low of 37,634.43, but a rally in Infosys, Sun Pharma and Tata Motors helped it to recover.</p>.<p>The index finally settled at 37,663.56, down 188.44 points, or 0.50 per cent.</p>.<p>Markets were shut yesterday on account of Independence Day.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty traded in the red for the major part of the session and cracked below the 11,400-mark to hit a low of 11,366.25.</p>.<p>It later recovered a bit to finish at 11,385.05, showing a loss of 50.05 points, or 0.44 per cent.</p>.<p>Weak leads from other Asian bourses following Turkey's currency crisis and fears of an economic slowdown in China affected sentiment on Dalal Street, brokers said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded shares worth a net of Rs 378.84 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 391.47 crore on Tuesday, provisional data showed.</p>
<p>Benchmark Sensex tumbled over 188 points to close at 37,663.56 today, tracking weak global cues on concerns over Turkey's financial crisis amid sustained foreign fund outflows.</p>.<p>The rupee stoked more worries, slumping to an all-time low of 70.40 per dollar (intra-day).</p>.<p>Sentiment took a hit after the country's trade deficit soared to a near five-year high of USD 18 billion in July. The trade data was released by the Commerce Ministry on Tuesday after market hours.</p>.<p>After opening lower at 37,796.01, the 30-share Sensex slipped further to touch a low of 37,634.43, but a rally in Infosys, Sun Pharma and Tata Motors helped it to recover.</p>.<p>The index finally settled at 37,663.56, down 188.44 points, or 0.50 per cent.</p>.<p>Markets were shut yesterday on account of Independence Day.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty traded in the red for the major part of the session and cracked below the 11,400-mark to hit a low of 11,366.25.</p>.<p>It later recovered a bit to finish at 11,385.05, showing a loss of 50.05 points, or 0.44 per cent.</p>.<p>Weak leads from other Asian bourses following Turkey's currency crisis and fears of an economic slowdown in China affected sentiment on Dalal Street, brokers said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded shares worth a net of Rs 378.84 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 391.47 crore on Tuesday, provisional data showed.</p>