The S&P BSE Sensex index receded by 282.75 points – or 0.64 per cent – lower at 43,897.30, and the broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark began the day at 12,857.15, down 81.10 points – or 0.63 per cent. (ANI)

Sensex fell below 44000-mark as it lost 277 points in the pre-opening session. Sensex currently trading at 44,024 points, down by nearly 156 points.
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Nifty currently at 12,900 points, down by 38 points. pic.twitter.com/AQ57bgoTyT