Sensex hits worst fall in history, collapses 2,919 points, Nifty below 9,600
The carnage on the D-Street eroded investor wealth by Rs 11.42 lakh crore to Rs 126 lakh crore, exchange data showed.
The carnage on the D-Street eroded investor wealth by Rs 11.42 lakh crore to Rs 126 lakh crore, exchange data showed.
At 2.40 p.m., the index was trading at 32,537.45, lower by 3,159.95 points or 8.85 per cent from the previous close. So far it has touched an intra-day low of 32,530.05 points.
Led by the sharp carnage in equities, the market capitalization of BSE-listed companies slumped Rs 3,05,625.87 crore to Rs 1,35,59,695.82 crore in late morning trade.
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