Provisional: Sensex drops over 200 pts ahead of key eco data

Indices end near 1-month low amid volatile session as investors turned cautious ahead of key economic data

Indices closed the trading session near 1-month low amid volatile session as investors turned cautious ahead of key economic data due for release today..

Meanwhile, investors remained cautious ahead of the September index of industrial production data and inflation based on the Consumer Price Index due for release after market hours today.

The 30-share Sensex ended down 224 points at 20,267 after hitting an intra-day low of  20,267 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 67 points at 6,012.