HomeMarket NewsStock Market Crash Highlights: Nifty ends near 23,000; Sensex tumbles 2,500 pts led by bank, oil stocks
By CNBCTV18.COM | Mar 19, 2026 3:51 PM IST (Updated)
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Sensex plunged 2,497 points to close at 74,207, while the Nifty 50 tumbled 776 points to settle at 23,002. Both the benchmark indices were down over 3%. The banking pack bore the brunt of the selloff, with the Nifty Bank index falling 1,875 points to 53,451. HDFC Bank dropped over 5% after the resignation of part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty weighed on sentiment. Broader markets mirrored the weakness, with the midcap index plunging 1,798 points to 54,492.
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Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Benchmark indices ended sharply lower, snapping a three-day winning streak and logging their steepest single-day fall in nearly two years. The Sensex plunged 2,497 points to close at 74,207, while the Nifty 50 tumbled 776 points to settle at 23,002. Both the benchmark indices were down over 3%.
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