India stock indices continue to slip amid West Asia tensions; Sensex closes 1,123 points down

New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Indian stock indices extended their bearish run, with benchmark Sensex closed over 1,000 lower lower at the Wednesday closing bell, amidst escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia that have invariably weighed down financial markets worldwide. Sensex closed 1. 4 per cent down or 1,123 points down at 79,116 points.