Stock Market witnesses bloodbath; Sensex down nearly 1,900pts, Nifty below 22,500
At close, the Sensex was down 1,836.57 points or 2.46 percent at 72,696.39, and the Nifty was down 601.85 points or 2.60 percent at 22,512.65.
At close, the Sensex was down 1,836.57 points or 2.46 percent at 72,696.39, and the Nifty was down 601.85 points or 2.60 percent at 22,512.65.
Rising geopolitical tensions and a spike in oil prices triggered a sharp sell-off in early trade, with investors turning cautious amid growing global uncertainty.
Financial and banking stocks led losses as rising crude prices and weak global cues dragged markets lower, wiping out recent gains and keeping investor sentiment cautious.
At close, the Sensex was up 316.57 points or 0.38% at 82,814.71, and the Nifty was up 116.90 points or 0.46% at 25,571.25.
At the close, the Sensex was down 558.72 points, or 0.66%, at 83,674.92, and the Nifty was down 146.65 points, or 0.57%, at 25,807.20.
At the close, the Sensex was down 40.28 points, or 0.05%, at 84,233.64, while the Nifty rose 18.70 points, or 0.07%, to 25,953.85
Meanwhile, the Indian rupee saw a strong appreciation, rising to a three-week high of Rs 90.19 against the US dollar.
The Nifty ended 2.37% lower, while the Sensex was down by 2185 points
At close, the Sensex was down 780.18 points or 0.92% at 84,180.96, and the Nifty was down 263.90 points or 1.01% at 25,876.85.
At the close, the Sensex was down 376.28 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 85,063.34, while the Nifty slipped 71.60 points, or 0.27 per cent, to end at 26,178.70.
