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Trading at India's stock exchanges was halted after the benchmark index plunged 8 per cent in early trading as the market regulator moved to curb buying by foreign funds.
The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share Sensex tumbled 1,508 points, or 7.9 per cent, to 17,544 points. The broader National Stock Exchange dropped or 9.3 per cent.
