<p>Giving up early gains, benchmark Sensex plummeted 360 points to close at 33,370.76 today on profit-booking and rising geopolitical concerns.<br /><br />Intra-day, the 30-share index hit an all-time high of 33,865.95, breaching its previous record of 33,848.42 hit yesterday.<br /><br />However, it succumbed to profit-booking and dropped to 33,341.82 in late afternoon deals on across-the-board sell- off. The index finally settled at 33,370.76 points, down by 360.43 points, or 1.07 per cent over its last close.<br /><br />It had gained 157.97 points in the previous two sessions, closing at a record high of 33,731.19 yesterday.<br /><br />The broader NSE Nifty too dived by 101.65 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 10,350.15.<br /><br />It hit an intra-day high of 10,485.75, just shy of its record of 10,490.45 reached yesterday.</p>
<p>Giving up early gains, benchmark Sensex plummeted 360 points to close at 33,370.76 today on profit-booking and rising geopolitical concerns.<br /><br />Intra-day, the 30-share index hit an all-time high of 33,865.95, breaching its previous record of 33,848.42 hit yesterday.<br /><br />However, it succumbed to profit-booking and dropped to 33,341.82 in late afternoon deals on across-the-board sell- off. The index finally settled at 33,370.76 points, down by 360.43 points, or 1.07 per cent over its last close.<br /><br />It had gained 157.97 points in the previous two sessions, closing at a record high of 33,731.19 yesterday.<br /><br />The broader NSE Nifty too dived by 101.65 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 10,350.15.<br /><br />It hit an intra-day high of 10,485.75, just shy of its record of 10,490.45 reached yesterday.</p>