Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS): A benchmark index for Indian equities Tuesday closed 276 points lower, having managed to pare some of its intra-day losses.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 16,817.38 points, closed at 16,748.29 points, down 276.8 points or 1.63 percent from its previous close at 17,025.09 points.
It had fallen to a low of 16,669.04 points.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also closed lower, 1.58 percent or 80.75 points down at 5,037.5 points.
Broader markets were also in the red with the BSE 500 index closing 1.44 percent down.
The BSE midcap index shed 1.21 percent, while the BSE small cap index closed 0.99 percent lower.