Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex of Bombay Stock Exchange on Monday nosedived by nearly 264 points on selling pressure sparked by fresh political concerns after the DMK announced pulling out of the UPA government at the Centre.
Marketmen said weak global cues in the wake of soaring oil prices also dampened the sentiment.
Meanwhile, continuing turmoil in Libya pushed the crude prices above 105 dollar at New York which spooked investors.
The Sensex has lost 11 percent this year, to become the worst performer in Asia.
In a similar fashion, the broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty dropped by 75.60 points to 5,463.15.
The auto sector suffered the most by losing 2.55 percent as Tata Motors dropped 3.64 percent.
The capital goods sector was the second worst performer at 2.36 percent.
The realty sector, an interest-sensitive sector, declined 1.66 percent and banking index 1.60 percent.
The small cap index lost 1.43 percent and the mid cap index 1.41 percent.
Meanwhile, continuing turmoil in Libya pushed the crude prices above 105 dollar at New York which spooked investors.
The Sensex has lost 11 percent this year, to become the worst performer in Asia.
In a similar fashion, the broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty dropped by 75.60 points to 5,463.15.
The auto sector suffered the most by losing 2.55 percent as Tata Motors dropped 3.64 percent.
The capital goods sector was the second worst performer at 2.36 percent.
The realty sector, an interest-sensitive sector, declined 1.66 percent and banking index 1.60 percent.
The small cap index lost 1.43 percent and the mid cap index 1.41 percent.