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Sensex plunges below 10,000
Tribune News Service

Mumbai, June 6
Sensex lost 256 points today to close at 9,957. After touching a high of 10,192 in intra-day trade, it closed below 10,000 for the first time after February 17. Nifty shed 2.6 per cent or 79 points to end at 2937. Leading the pack of losers in Sensex was Reliance Energy. The scrip slipped Rs 34 by close. Larsen & Toubro, Hindalco, ONGC, Ranbaxy, BHEL and ITC Limited were the other key losers. SBI at Rs 840, however, gained ground. The stock gained Rs 26. ICICI Bank and Hero Honda also ended in positive turf.