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Sensex Falls Over 300 Points, Nifty Below 7,550
13 Jun 2014, 01:28 PM IST
Oil marketing companies were hit hard as crude oil prices touched a 9-month high on Iraq crisis. The BSE oil and gas sub-index traded 2.25 per cent lower.
HPCL was the top Nifty loser, down nearly 9 per cent, while Indian Oil and BPCL traded with nearly 7 per cent loss.
Profit-taking was also seen in power, realty and metal stocks that have outperformed the recent rally. DLF, Hindalco, NMDC and JSPL fell between 3.5 per cent and 4.5 per cent.
Some buying in IT stocks were seen as rupee hit a one-month low of 59.55 against the dollar. HCL Tech was the top gainer on Nifty which traded with gains over 2 per cent.
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