Sensex plunges 245 points, Nifty tumbles 84 points

The benchmark BSE Sensex plunged by over 244 points on Wednesday to settle below the 29,000-level, due to profit-booking in healthcare, tech and auto stocks as investors trimmed their bets ahead of the start of earnings season.

Meanwhile, NSE Nifty fell for the first time in eight days to end at 8,750.20, down 83.80 points.