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Indian stock market opens 1.95 percent down
23/9/2008 17:47

Indian shares opened lower today, with the key index Sensex down 1.95 percent shortly after opening.
Sensex lost 273.54 points, or 1.95 percent, to 13,721.42.
Sensex is the common name for the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index. It consists of the 30 largest and most actively traded stocks, representative of various sectors, on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The base year of Sensex is 1978-79 and the base value is 100.


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