Sensex sinks 984 points

Mumbai, April 30

Equity indices broke their four-day winning streak to close deep in the red on Friday. The Sensex sank 983.58 points to finish at 48,782.36. The Nifty tanked 263.80 points to 14,631.10.

BSE finance, bankex, auto, FMCG and industrials indices tanked up to 2.73%, while oil and gas, healthcare and metal closed in the positive territory. Broader BSE midcap and smallcap indices slipped up to 0.65%. — PTI

HDFC twins skid

• HDFC twins were the top losers in the Sensex pack, skidding up to 4.38%, followed by ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, Asian Paints, M&M, TCS, HUL, and Maruti.
• Only four index components closed higher — ONGC, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy’s and Bajaj Auto, climbing up to 4.32%