Sensex falls 323 points as financial stocks slide; Nifty ends at 11,516

Equity indices fell on Thursday with the benchmark BSE sensex sliding over 300 points led by losses in financial stocks. Sensex plunged 323 points or 0.82 per cent to close at 38,980; while the broader NSE Nifty settled 88 points or 0.76 per cent lower at 11,516.