Markets extend losses in afternoon
By IANSSunday, February 1, 2009
MUMBAI - Indian equities markets extended losses Monday afternoon, with a key index ruling 3.02 percent lower than its previous close about an hour before the closing bell.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was at 9,139.94 points, 3.02 percent or 284.3 points lower than its previous close.
At the same time, the S&P CNX Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was at 2,791.3 points, 2.9 percent down from its Friday close of 2,823.95 points.
The BSE midcap index was down 0.95 percent, while the BSE smallcap index lost 0.91 percent over its previous close.
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