Sensex crashes below 25,000-level in pre-close

September 07, 2015 15:30

The benchmark BSE Sensex crashed below the psychologically significant 25,000-mark -- its lowest level in about 14 months -- in the pre-close session as intense selling remained unabated on global growth worries.

A sharp fall in rupee value against the dollar as well as fears about a slowdown in China and growth concerns continued to rattle investors sentiment.

The domestic currency was trading fresh two-year low at 66.83 per dollar.

The Sensex dropped by 296.39 points or 1.18 per cent to trade at 24,905.51 at 1515hrs.

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