It was a similar story in India. Bombay's Sensex index fell to its lowest level in two and a half months.

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"The BSE Sensex, which is the bell weather index of the country, is down 425 points.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

In Mumbai, the Sensex added 0.8% to 17431.85, its highest close in nearly three months.

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The stock market has suffered most: The Bombay Sensex is down 55% this year.

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Elsewhere in the region, Singapore's Strait Times Index fell 0.3% and India's Sensex was down 1.5%.

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