October 17, 2026 09:48 am (IST)
Stock markets plummet post Budget 2016 presentation
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices, which opened in the green on Monday, have plummeted after the Budget 2016 was tabled by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Around 12.30 pm, the Sensex was down 357 points to 22,797 and Nifty fell 123 points to 6,906.
The market sentiment appears to have taken a hit from the rural-focused budget according to media reports.
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