Sensex slumps more than 4 percent tracking global markets

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Reuters MUMBAI
Last Updated : Aug 24 2015 | 12:22 PM IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's stock markets slumped more than 4 percent on Monday, tracking big falls in their Asian counterparts as a rout in Chinese equities sparked widespread unrest in global financial markets.

The BSE Sensex fell as much as 4.21 percent while the Nifty slumped as much as 4.32 percent.

The 30-share Sensex was down 3.69 percent while the broader Nifty fell 3.76 percent at 12:01 p.m.

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First Published: Aug 24 2015 | 12:01 PM IST

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