The Sensex touched a low of 76,722.21, down 748 points, or 0.96 per cent. Likewise, the Nifty 50 hit an intraday low of 23,973.70, down 214 points or 0.88 per cent.
Leading market experts decode Monday's stock market crash, crude oil's sharp spike and the investment strategy that one can adopt in this backdrop.
Benchmarks end down marginally after clawing back from steep losses
Analysis of the market data by SAMCO Securities shows that the BSE Sensex delivered a negative return during the last 6 Maha Kumbh Mela periods, followed by a net gain in the subsequent 6 months.
Punjab National Bank (PNB) fell 9.81% after the state-owned lender said it had detected fraudulent transactions worth $1.77 billion (about Rs 113.35 billion)