The Sensex dropped a hefty over 334 points on Thursday with shares in capital goods, bank and realty segments taking the hit.

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		</script> </DIV><p class='TableClas'>The 30-share Sensex, which had lost 275 points in the previous day's trading, tumbled by another 334.32 points at 15,087.99, a level last seen on June 10.
</p><p class='TableClas'>The Nifty dropped by 78.15 points at 4,504.25, after touching the day's low of 4,488.95.
</p><p class='TableClas'>Brokers said selling pressure gathered momentum and major players booked profits ahead of tomorrow's inflation data which, they felt, might touch double digit. </P></p><p class='TableClas'></p></table>


Markets in red, Sensex dips 334 pts

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