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Failing to sustain Thursday's 482-point gain, the BSE barometer closed at 8,965.20 points, down by 264.55 points, on brisk selling in blue-chips mainly in consumer durables, IT and realty counters.
Gloomy outlook key US and European markets continued to impact the investor sentiment which was reflected in IT stocks, marketmen said
National Stock Exchange index Nifty also fell by 73.60 points at 2714.40.
As the market tumbled, many a heavyweight scrip closed lower. Jaiprakash Associates was the biggest loser at 6.62 per cent, followed by country largest software exporter TCS LtD at 5.10 per cent.
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