MUMBAI: For the third consecutive session, the equity market remained negative on Friday, as the BSE Sensex dropped 1020.80 to close at 58,098.92. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too tumbled down 302.45 pts at 17,327.35.
In opening trade, the Sensex fell by 114 pts at 59,005.18 During the day, it was crashed 1138 pts at 57,981.95 days low, before closing at 58,098.92 sliding 1020.80 pts from its previous close. In stocks Power was worst hit, down to 3.40 pc followed by Utilities by 3.48 pc, Realty by 2.97 pc and Bankex by 2.50 pc.