Epic Update : Sensex slips 150 pts

The 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 150 points following major fall in Asian markets in late trade. Shanghai tanked 2.4% and Hang Seng dropped nearly 2%. Nikkei, Straits Times and Kospi were down over 1%.

The BSE benchmark declined 150.42 points to 17,370.70 and the NSE benchmark was down 50.10 points to 5,266.85. The broader markets like BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices slipped 1.1% each.
 
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