Indian shares dive 9.75 per cent, trading halted

Published Tuesday, January 22, 2008

By Agencies

India's main share index fell 9.75 per cent at the Tuesday opening, triggering an automatic one-hour halt in trading, the Bombay Stock Exchange said.

The benchmark 30-share Sensex halted trading at 15,888.64, down 1,716.71 points or 9.75 per cent.

The index had closed down 7.41 percent Monday, the steepest one-day fall ever. (AFP)

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