Bearish global mood drove domestic equity markets lower in Wednesday's intra-day trade, as investors awaited February minutes' reading from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the US Federal Reserve (US Fed).
While the benchmark index Nifty50 crashed over 250 points to hit a low of 17,529 level, the S&P BSE Sensex tumbled neary 1,000 points to 59,681 levels.
At close, The Sensex index settled at 59,745 (down 928 points or 1.53 per cent), and Nifty50 at 17,553 (down 274 points or 1.54 per cent), respectively.
TRACK: All that happened in the markets today
At close, The Sensex index settled at 59,745 (down 928 points or 1.53 per cent), and Nifty50 at 17,553 (down 274 points or 1.54 per cent), respectively.
TRACK: All that happened in the markets today
The dampened sentiment