NEW DELHI: Several stocks plunged in excess of 5 per cent in Mumbai trading on Tuesday even as equity benchmark BSE Sensex traded 181.7 points down at 81614.45 amid brisk selling in frontline bluechip counters.
On the BSE, Franklin Leasing & Finance(down 12.74 per cent), Helpage Finlease(down 9.96 per cent), Sahara Maritime(down 9.85 per cent), Abhishek Infraventures(down 8.37 per cent) and Hindustan Agrigenetics Ltd.(down 7.72 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.
In the Nifty pack, 19 stocks traded in the green, while 31 stocks traded in the red.
The Nifty index was trading 56.46 points down at 24890.05.
On the BSE, Salguti Industries, Archana Software, Sadhana Nitro, Century 21st and Pulsar International hit their fresh 52-week lows, while Mayur Leather, Federal Mogul, Subros, Steel Strips and Akar Auto Ind. touched their fresh 52-week highs.
