Mumbai: The BSE Sensex tumbled by over 1,052 points in pre-close trading today as investors indulged in all-round selling after RBI disappointed them by keeping key rates untouched in its policy review.

The 30-share index, which lost nearly 912 points in the last two sessions, crashed by 1,052.18 points to 8,719.52 points, a level last seen in June, 2006.

The National Stock Exchange index Nifty fell by 343.05 points, or 11.25 per cent at 2,600.20.

Market analysts said absence of any market friendly measure in the RBI's annual monetary policy, accelerated selling pressure, particularly in the banking sector stocks.
Source : PTI