Key benchmark indices recovered some of the lost ground in afternoon trade as index heavyweight Reliance Industries rebounded from early low. The BSE 30-share Sensex was down 279 points. State Bank of India regained the positive zone.

Mayhem in global markets triggered by fears of the state of the US financial system weighed on the Indian bourses for the second day in a row. US investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, American insurer AIG struggled for survival and Merrill Lynch was sold to Bank of America. The S&P CNX Nifty cracked below 4,000 level.

Realty shares tumbled. The market breadth was extremely weak.

US markets collapsed on Monday, falling the most since 11 September 2001 as investors worried about the impact of the latest twists in the credit crisis on2013 Six Nations Log

Log at the Completion of the Tournament, Saturday 16 March 2013.

Wales won the Six Nations of 2013 but not only did they have to beat England in their final game, they also had to win by more than 8 to go to the number 1 position. They ended up thumping England in Wales’ biggest ever win against England, by 30 / 3.

Well done Wales, who started the season slowly but built and got progressively better as the Six Nations unfolded.