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Market Update Analysis: 
Global Markets Drag Sensex Down 2.8%
Author: 123jump.com Staff
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Last Update: 12:59 PM EST February 06 2008


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Mumbai stocks are caught in a volatile and choppy trading for the last three months, and trading today was no different. Sensex index fell 2.8% or 523 to 18,139.49 in line with global market sell-off. U.S. market averages fell between 2.5% and 3% and markets in Europe decline more than 2%. European markets todaly eked out minor gains after a mild rebound in the U.S. Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Bajaj Auto fell.

 
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International Markets

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday with Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq index, and S&P 500 falling between 2.5% and 3%. Market averages fell after January service sector index showed a decline in service industry, contrary to what most economists had hoped.

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 646.26 or 4.70% to 13,099.24, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 1339.24 or 5.40% closed to 23,469.46, in Australia ASX 200 index lower 183.50 or 3.17% to close 5,609.40.

Thailand SET index closed lower 13.05 or 1.62% to 794.63, and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 65.16 or 2.41% to 2,639.09. Sensex index in India decreased 523.70 or 2.81% to 18,139.49. Market of South Korea was closed today.

In London FTSE 100 Index closed higher 7.40 or 0.13% to 5,875.40, in Paris CAC 40 Index increased 39.57 or 0.83% to close at 4,816.43 and in Frankfurt DAX index higher 82.26 or 1.22% to close at 6,847.51. In Zurich trading SMI increased 48.04 or 0.64% to close at 7,565.45.
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