Sensex tanks over 1,400 points; Nifty below 9,450

Equity indices plunged on Monday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling over 1,500 points amid fall in banking and metal stocks. Sensex dived 1,433 points or 4.25% to 32,285; while the broader NSE Nifty moved 418 points or 4.23% lower to 9,442. Major laggards in the BSE pack included Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra & HDFC.