Mumbai Stock Markets – August 21, 2008

Today, the scripts have gone through a bear run at Mumbai stock exchanges. The Bombay Stock Exchange’s benchmark index, Sensex closed at 14,243.7, down by 434.5 points. Nifty 50 closed at 4284, down by 132 points. In bullion market, gold is being quoted higher at Rs.11,772/10gm and silver at Rs.20,262/kg. Nymex crude is quoted higher, at around 119 US dollar a barrel and the US dollar was at Rs.43.5.