The markets bleed today. Sensex close down 252.15 falls 1.19% and the Nifty close down 80.50 falls 1.28%, ended its biggest single-day percentage fall in nearly 1-1/2 months as profit-booking hit blue chips such as ICICI Bank for a second consecutive day. After pulling through a strong session till afternoon, the market got hammered down in the last few hours of trading. The assets managed by mutual funds jumped by nearly Rs. 85,000 cr. about 11%to Rs. 8.78 lakh cr. in 2013, HDFC MF retaining its top position.