Sensex tumbles 379 points as financial, auto stocks drag; Nifty ends at 15,119

Equity indices extended losses for the third straight session on Thursday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling over points, dragged by auto and financial services stock. The 30-share BSE index slipped 379 points or 0.73 per cent to close at 51,325; while the broader NSE Nifty settled 90 points or 0.59 per cent lower at 15,119.