1. May 18, 2006: The Sensex
registered a fall of 826 points (6.76 per
cent) to close at 11,391, it's biggest ever, following heavy
selling by FIIs, retail investors and a weakn
e NDA out of power and the Left parties, part of the UPA coalition
governm
ess in global markets.
2. April 28, 1992: The Sensex
registered a fall of 570 points (12.77
per cent) to close at 3,870, it's second-largest, following
the coming to light of the Harshad Mehta securities scam.
3. May 17, 2004: Another Monday.
Sensex dropped by 565 points, its third
biggest fall ever, to close at 4,505. With thent, flexing
their muscle, the Sensex witnessed its second-biggest intra-day
fall of 842 points, twice attracting suspension of trading.
At close, however, it regained some of its lost ground.
4. May 15, 2006: The market
fell by 463 points to 11,822 points.
5. April 4, 2000: Sensex slumped
by 361 points to 4,691.
6. May 12, 1992: Indian stock
markets plunged 334 points to fall to 3,086.
7. May 14, 2004: Sensex lost
330 points to fall to 5,070.
8. May 6, 1992: Losing 327
points, the Sensex fell to 3,561 points.
9. April 12, 2006: Sensex
loses at 11,356 points, having lost 306
points..
10. March 31, 1997: Indian
stocks sink, with the Sensex losing 303
points to 3,361.
