Sensex plummets 248 points ahead of macro data

MUMBAI: Markets came off 17-month highs after benchmark BSE Sensex plunged 248 points to 28,797.25, tracking weakness in global peers after North Korea tested a

MUMBAI: Markets came off 17-month highs after benchmark BSE Sensex plunged 248 points to 28,797.25, tracking weakness in global peers after North Korea tested a nuclear warhead, while domestic investors remained on the sidelines ahead of key macroeconomic data. The 50-issue NSE Nifty cracked below 8,900 by falling 85.80 points or 0.96% to end at 8,866.70.

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