Market crisis deepens, Nifty at 8-mth low

Market crisis deepens, Nifty at 8-mth low

June is turning out to be a nightmare for Indian markets, as the National Stock Exchange's (NSE's) benchmark Nifty index has ended in losses on all but one trading session this month.

The 50-share index on Thursday ended below the 8,000-mark for the first time in nearly eight months.

Domestic concerns like a weak monsoon forecast, long pause in further monetary easing and sluggish corporate earnings continued to weigh on investor sentiment, even as Greek refinancing talks buoyed other global markets.

The BSE Sensex posted its biggest fall in a week, losing 469.6 points, or 1.75 per cent, from its previous close to end at 26,370.98, the lowest closing level since October 2014. The Nifty lost 159 points, or nearly two per cent, to end at 7,965.3, breaking a crucial support level. The Sensex has declined nearly 1,500 points, or 5.2 per cent, so far in June.