<p>A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets closed Monday's trade down 491 points or 1.71 percent as capital goods stocks plunged.<br /><br />All sector-based indices of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended in the red. Interest-sensitive stocks like capital goods, banks and automobile came under heavy selling pressure.</p>.<p><br />Selling pressure was also observed in metal, consumer durables, oil and gas and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) scrips.</p>.<p><br />The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P BSE, which opened at 28,566.50 points, closed at 28,227.39 points, down 490.52 points or 1.71 percent from the previous day's close at 28,717.91 points.<br /><br />The Sensex touched a high of 28,566.50 points and a low of 28,183.32 points in the intra-day trade.<br /><br />The S&P BSE capital goods index plunged 720.24 points, followed by bank index which went down by 442.81 points and automobile index fell by 431.54 points.<br /><br />Metal index decreased by 257.84 points, consumer durables index declined by 130.70 points, oil and gas index fell by 101.59 points and FMCG index was lower by 98.63 points.<br /><br />The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed the day's trade in the red. It was down 134.70 points or 1.56 percent at 8,526.35 points.<br /></p>
<p>A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets closed Monday's trade down 491 points or 1.71 percent as capital goods stocks plunged.<br /><br />All sector-based indices of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended in the red. Interest-sensitive stocks like capital goods, banks and automobile came under heavy selling pressure.</p>.<p><br />Selling pressure was also observed in metal, consumer durables, oil and gas and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) scrips.</p>.<p><br />The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P BSE, which opened at 28,566.50 points, closed at 28,227.39 points, down 490.52 points or 1.71 percent from the previous day's close at 28,717.91 points.<br /><br />The Sensex touched a high of 28,566.50 points and a low of 28,183.32 points in the intra-day trade.<br /><br />The S&P BSE capital goods index plunged 720.24 points, followed by bank index which went down by 442.81 points and automobile index fell by 431.54 points.<br /><br />Metal index decreased by 257.84 points, consumer durables index declined by 130.70 points, oil and gas index fell by 101.59 points and FMCG index was lower by 98.63 points.<br /><br />The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed the day's trade in the red. It was down 134.70 points or 1.56 percent at 8,526.35 points.<br /></p>