ITC heads towards biggest daily fall in 5-1/2 years

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Reuters Market Eye - India's biggest cigarette maker ITC slumps 7 pct, heads towards biggest single-day fall since May 2009.
India accepts panel recommendation on single-smoke ban.
Ban on loose cigarettes can impact ITC's volumes by about 10 pct - dealers say.
Other cigarette makers also slump: VST Industries falls 3.6 pct while Godfrey Philips India is down 10 pct.
(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi)
First Published: Nov 25 2014 | 3:32 PM IST