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Stocks plunge on terrorists attack on Parliament
Stock prices reacted sharply following terrorists attack on the Parliament on Thursday and suffered heavy losses at the mid-session, pulling the Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) index by over 16 points at 835.44.
Stock prices reacted sharply following terrorists attack on the Parliament on Thursday and suffered heavy losses at the mid-session, pulling the Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) index by over 16 points at 835.44.
Brokers said there was panic among the traders on the news of terrorists attack on the highly secured zone in the capital, leading to heavy selling at all the counters.
They said that technology shares including HFCL, Global Tele, Satyam Computers and Penta media suffered heavy losses with foreign institutional investors opting to take away their funds at this juncture.
Some of the brokers said Thursday’s attack, which came close on the heels of September 11 terror strike on the US, would further dampen the confidence of foreign investors.
Brokers said there was panic among the traders on the news of terrorists attack on the highly secured zone in the capital, leading to heavy selling at all the counters.
They said that technology shares including HFCL, Global Tele, Satyam Computers and Penta media suffered heavy losses with foreign institutional investors opting to take away their funds at this juncture.
Some of the brokers said Thursday’s attack, which came close on the heels of September 11 terror strike on the US, would further dampen the confidence of foreign investors.
Bureau Report