<p>A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Thursday closed 321.94 points, or 1.31 percent, down as IT stocks plunged.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Heavy selling was seen in IT, capital goods, banking, oil and gas, technology, media and entertainment (TECK) and metal sectors.<br /><br />The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 24,523.13 points, ended the day's trade at 24,234.15 points (provisional) -- down 321.94 points or 1.31 percent from the previous day's close at 24,556.09 points.<br /><br />The Sensex touched a high of 24,528.20 points and a low of 24,206.50 points in trade. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) ended trade 94 points or 1.28 percent down at 7,235.65 points.</p>
<p>A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Thursday closed 321.94 points, or 1.31 percent, down as IT stocks plunged.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Heavy selling was seen in IT, capital goods, banking, oil and gas, technology, media and entertainment (TECK) and metal sectors.<br /><br />The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 24,523.13 points, ended the day's trade at 24,234.15 points (provisional) -- down 321.94 points or 1.31 percent from the previous day's close at 24,556.09 points.<br /><br />The Sensex touched a high of 24,528.20 points and a low of 24,206.50 points in trade. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) ended trade 94 points or 1.28 percent down at 7,235.65 points.</p>