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Worried about the market crash? Here's how analysts interpret the fall

The market breadth was in favour of the bears with the advance-decline ratio at nearly 1:2

The correction has been sharper in the broader market with the NSE Midcap 100 and NSE Smallcap 100 currently at their lowest level since February 2017 and December 2016, respectively

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The global cues are driving the markets lower on Friday amid concerns about rising bond yields, said analysts

4 min read Last Updated : Feb 26 2021 | 1:12 PM IST

A sharp crash in the US markets in the overnight session spilt over to other Asian markets too on Friday, with India being no exception.

Both the benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty witnessed a nearly 3 per cent crash, forcing investors to scurry for cover. Financials, Reliance Industries (RIL) and tech majors TCS and Infosys were among the top drags. Marginal gains in select pharma names, however, cushioned the fall to some extent.

The market breadth was in favour of the bears with the advance-decline ratio at nearly 1:2, implying that one share rose for every two that

Topics : Inflation Stock market crash Market Outlook Markets BSE Sensex NSE Nifty Stock market correction Global stock markets crash bond yield Commodity prices

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