New Delhi - India's benchmark Sensex Friday plunged to two-year lows under 10,000 points, registering a fall of 5.73 per cent on heavy selling by funds and investors.
After opening on a strong note, the 30-share sensitive index closed the day's trade down 606.14 points to 9,975.35, a level last seen in June 2006.
The index had touched the day's low of 9,911.32 during the day and a high of 10,786.93.
All blue-chip stocks including Reliance Industries, DLF Limited, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India fell between 6 to 10 per cent. Realty and power stocks were the major contributors to the fall.
Similarly, the broader 50-share Nifty index fell by 194.95 points, or 5.96 per cent, to 3,074.35.