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Indian stocks benchmark index loses 600 points

Xinhua, March 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

India's S&P BSE Sensex dropped over 600 points on Monday, following a sharp cut in Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar and fears that the U.S. may go an earlier than expected rate hike.

The 30-share index closed at 28,844.78, 604.71 points or 2.05 percent, down from previous close of 29,448.95 points. Endi