Stock market today: Indian stock market benchmarks- the Sensex and the Nifty 50- plunged 1 per cent each in early trade on Friday, August 2, on across-the-board selloff amid weak global cues.
Sensex opened at 81,158.99 against its previous close of 81,867.55 and fell nearly 1 per cent to the level of 81,084.77. On the other hand, the Nifty 50 opened at 24,789 against its previous close of 25,010.90 and soon declined 1 per cent to hit the level of 24,751.10.
Around 9:45 am, the Sensex was 1.03 per cent down at 81,022.76 while the Nifty 50 was 1.02 per cent down at 24,756.25.
