Sensex Dives Over 600 Points, Nifty Slips Below 14,500

The domestic stock markets dived by more than 1 per cent at opening bell due to weak cues from the global front. Asian markets are trading lower, Wall Street ended lower over the weekend and trends on SGX Nifty indicate a negative start for the broader index in India. At 9:19 am, the BSE Sensex was trading at 48,132.55, lower by 637 points or 1.34 per cent and the NSE Nifty was at 14,457.05, down 171.45 points or 1.16 per cent.