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Sensex Down 223.97 Pts At 9,896.04

Sensex Down 223.97 Pts At 9,896.04The 30-share index BSE Sensex fell into the negative terrain on account of heavy selling activity in metal and blue-chip stocks.

Oil & gas, auto and IT stocks have edged up a bit from their earlier lows. Metal stocks continue to trade weak, while realty and FMCG sectors too have bounced back from their lower levels.

BSE Midcap and Smallcap index lost 1.42% and 1.96% respectively.

Today, the Indian stock market belled the day after losing 364.98 points at 9,755.03.

Asia-Pacific stocks take another plunge on Wall Street's cue

Tokyo - Asian stocks took a big dive Thursday, reacting to a sharp fall overnight on Wall Street and wiping away gains from earlier in the week.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average plunged 6.53 per cent to 8,899.14 while the broader Topix index of all first-section issues also lost 5.96 per cent to close at 909.3.

The plunge came on the heels of a Wall Street decline brought on by a report showing rapidly rising job losses.

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.05 per cent to 9,139.27. The broader Standard and Poor's 500 Index was down 5.27 per cent to 952.77, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 5.53 per cent to 1,681.64.

Hong Kong shares plunge 7 per cent in US election hangover

Hong Kong shares plunge 7 per cent in US election hangoverHong Kong - Hong Kong shares plunged more than 7 per cent Thursday as delight over the US presidential election result turned to gloom over signs of a deepening global recession.

The blue-chip Hang Seng Index lost 1,050.12 points, or 7.08 per cent, to close at 13,790.04. Turnover was 48.25 billion Hong Kong dollars (6.22 billion US dollars).

The losses came 24 hours after the index surged by more than 3 per cent Wednesday afternoon on news of Barack Obama's win.

Shares fall sharply in Seoul

Shares fall sharply in SeoulSeoul - Shares crashed Thursday on the Seoul stock exchange a

Sensex Below 10K, Down 403.23 Pts

Sensex Below 10K, Down 403.23 PtsIndian equities extended its losses on poor economic fears in the global front.

The 30-share index BSE Sensex belled the day below 10,000 at 9,755.03 after falling 364.98 points. Realty, metal, oil & gas and baking stocks led the declining charts.

Asian stocks tumbled after News Corp, Isuzu Motors and Cathay Pacific Airways slashed their profit viewpoint, adding to evidence the worldwide economy is headed toward depression.

BSE Midcap and Smallcap index fell 3.16% and 1.95% respectively.

Tokyo stocks fall 6 per cent on economic worries

Tokyo stocks fall 6 per cent on economic worriesTokyo - Japan's stock market ended 6 per cent lower Thursday as renewed economic concerns wiped away gains brought a day earlier by Senator Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential election.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average plunged 622.1 points, or 6.53 per cent, to close at 8,899.14.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues also lost 57.61 points, or 5.96 per cent, to 909.3.

On currency markets at midday (0300 GMT), the dollar traded at 98.07-12 yen, down from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 99.37-38 yen.

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