Domestic stock markets fell nearly 2 per cent on Friday tracking weakness across Asian markets, as investors remained jittery amid uncertain global cues, reports NDTV.

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark index Sensex closed at 35,742.07, down 689.60 points or 1.89 per cent from the previous close, and the Nifty50 index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) plunged 197.70 points or 1.81 per cent to settle at 10,754.00. A heavy selloff was witnessed after investors booked profits in IT, auto and financial stocks amid weak signals from global markets, NDTV reported.