Equity indices open in red, Sensex plunges 1493 points

The 30-scrip BSE Sensex was down by 1493.02 points or trading at 52840.79 and down by 2.75 per cent at 9.30 am.

Mumbai: Equity indices opened in red on Wednesday with Sensex down by 1493.02 points and Nifty down by 419.40 points.

The 30-scrip BSE Sensex was down by 1493.02 points or trading at 52840.79 and down by 2.75 per cent at 9.30 am.

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Similarly, 50-scrip NSE Nifty was trading at 15826 at 9:30 am, down by 419.40 points or 2.58 per cent.

On Sensex, all sectors plummeted other than the metal sector.