Markets open in red as Sensex plunges 214.13 points in morning trade

The markets opened in red on Wednesday. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex)  fell 214.13 points, or 0.61 per cent, to 34,735.11 in the morning session of the trade.

On Tuesday closing, the markets snapped its three-day winning streak as the NSE Nifty slipped by 55 points to 10,633.30 due to heavy selling in banking and pharma sectors. The index hit a high of 10,717.25 and a low of 10,616.10 during the day.

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