From the clipping
On a 3% band print in CAS
Nifty dropped 271.4 points in 30 seconds after CAS opened at 3:20. Mint traced the move to a Bharti Airtel bid 3% below the reference rate that was filled — inside the permitted band, and large enough, in a thin auction, to pull the index with it.
This Mint report covers the Closing Auction Session. The print clipping is shown as it appeared; the full piece is at Livemint. Market commentary is educational and observational; it is not investment advice or a trading recommendation.