Mumbai, Aug 17 - Weak global cues and profit booking by investors Monday pulled down a key index of Indian equities markets 626 points.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 15,284.23 points, ended at 14,784.92 points, down 626.71 points or 4.07 percent.

The Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed in the red, losing 4.2 percent from its previous closing figure to end at 4,387.9 points.

Broader market indices closed in the negative terrain, with the BSE midcap index ending 3.9 percent down, while the the BSE smallcap index closed 3.13 percent.

The market breadth was negative, with 674 stocks advancing, 1,929 declining and 73 remaining unchanged.

All the 30 stocks on the Sensex ended on the losing side, the prominent among them being: DLF, down 7.75 percent at Rs.364.40; Hindalco, down 7.35 percent at Rs.100.25; Tata Steel, down 6.82 percent at Rs.437.70, and Sterlite, down 6.69 percent at Rs.