Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged more than 1 per cent on Tuesday due to across-the-board selloff amid massive foreign fund exodus from the capital markets and sluggish global equities

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell over 1% on Tuesday due to a widespread sell-off driven by massive foreign fund outflows and sluggish global markets. The BSE Sensex dropped 930.55 points,

Extending its previous day's decline, the BSE Sensex plummeted 930.55 points or 1.15 per cent to settle at 80,220.72. During the day, it tanked 1,001.74 points or 1.23 per cent to 80,149.53.