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Sensex plunges after IT shock
Tribune News Service

Mumbai, April 15
Poor sentiment on the IT sector front caused the Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index to plunge 220 points wiping off several lakh crores of rupees in market capitalisation.

Today's fall was the steepest since January 5 pulling down the market 3 per cent to 6,248 points at close, the lowest point since January 27.

Investors lost a staggering Rs 50,000 crore in the stock markets as prices of most of the blue-chip shares fell sharply.