Sensex dives over 600 points.

Indian equity benchmarks fell sharply in opening deals on Friday, taking cues from the global markets. The domestic indices halted their 6-day winning run on Friday, dragged by technology and consumer stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex pack fell 636 points or 0.94 percent to trade at 66,936, while the broader NSE Nifty moved 159 points or 0.79 percent down to trade at 19,821. Mid- and small-cap shares were mixed as Nifty Midcap 100 fell 0.29 percent and small-cap rose 0.29 percent. Investor wealth, as suggested by the BSE m-cap, fell...

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