Sensex crashes after global markets drop

February 09, 2018 09:38

JUST IN: Benchmark indices Sensex, Nifty decline over 1.5 per cent in opening trade after global markets suffered big drops.

Sensex is down by 501.99 points at 33,911.17.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by 1,032 Points on Thursday, suggesting that investors aren't ready to return to equities following three days of intense volatility.

The broad-based S&P 500 sank 3.8 per cent to 2,581.00, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index plunged 3.9 per cent to 6,777.16.

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