Global trade war fears spook investors; Sensex tanks 300 pts

March 05, 2018 17:08

Indian equities extended their fall for the fourth straight session today, with the BSE Sensex plunging by over 300 points and the NSE Nifty by nearly 100 points after fears of a global trade war rattled investors.

The benchmark Sensex slipped to a near two-week low of 33,747 as market participants weighed the likely impact of US President Donald Trump's plans to levy stiff tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, triggering a free fall in metal stocks.

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