Sensex ends down 283 points, SBI down 8 %
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Last Updated: Wed, Feb 22, 2012 16:04 hrs
The BSE Sensex closed 1.54 percent lower, after a firm start on Wednesday, with banks and index heavyweight Reliance Industries leading the losses.
State Bank of India, the country's top lender, closed 8.05 percent lower, and ICICI Bank closed 3.39 percent down.
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The main 30-share benchmark index fell 283.36 points to 18,145.25, with 24 of its components in the red.
The broader 50-share NSE index ended 101.80 points lower at 5,505.35 points.
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