Sensex plunges 525 points as metal, bank stocks fall; Nifty ends below 17,400

Equity indices plunged on Monday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling over 500 points dragged by metal and bank stocks. The 30-share BSE index fell 525 points or 0.89 per cent to close at 58,491; while the broader NSE Nifty settled 188 points or 1.07 per cent lower at 17,397.