Mumbai : It has been a tough start of the week for the equity market as the Sensex ended 1,172.19 points lower, dragged down by heavyweights Infosys and HDFC twins amid a weak trend in Asian markets.
The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,172.19 points or 2.01 per cent to settle at 57,166.74. During the day, it plummeted 1,496.54 points or 2.56 per cent to 56,842.39. The broader NSE Nifty plunged 302 points or 1.73 per cent to finish at 17,173.65.