By IANS,
Mumbai : Indian equity markets closed deep in the red Thursday.
The 30-share benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,646.98 points, touched a low of 14,201.18 before closing at 14,243.73. It went down by 434.50 points or 2.96 percent compared to its closing figure Wednesday.
The S&P CNX Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange, which opened at 4,416.20 points, closed at 4,283.85. It went down by 131.90 points or 2.99 percent.