Stock Market Today Live Updates: Indian equity benchmarks ended deep in the red on March 23, with the Nifty closing just above the 22,500 mark as widespread selling pressure gripped all sectors. At the closing bell, the Sensex tumbled 1,836.57 points, or 2.46 per cent, to settle at 72,696.39, while the Nifty declined 601.85 points, or 2.60 per cent, to end at 22,512.65. Market breadth remained heavily skewed towards declines, with 592 stocks advancing, 3,654 falling, and 114 remaining unchanged.Among the top losers on the Nifty were Shriram Finance, Trent, UltraTech Cement, Titan Company, and Jio Financial. On the other hand, HCL Technologies, ONGC, Power Grid Corp, and Infosys managed to buck the trend and close in the green.Selling was broad-based across sectors, with all sectoral indices finishing lower. Realty, capital goods, consumer durables, metals, telecom, and PSU banks led the losses, shedding between 4–5 per cent. Meanwhile, auto, energy, media, private banks, and oil & gas indices declined around 3 per cent each.The broader markets also mirrored the weak sentiment, with the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices falling nearly 4 per cent each, highlighting the intensity of the sell-off beyond frontline stocks., Business News, Times Now

Stock Market Close: Sensex Crashes Over 1,830 Points, Nifty Tests 22,548; What's Leading The Fall

Stock Market Today Live Updates: Indian equity benchmarks ended deep in the red on March 23, with the Nifty closing just above the 22,500 mark as widespread selling pressure gripped all sectors. At the closing bell, the Sensex tumbled 1,836.57 points, or 2.46 per cent, to settle at 72,696.39, while the Nifty declined 601.85 points, or 2.60 per cent, to end at 22,512.65. Market breadth remained heavily skewed towards declines, with 592 stocks advancing, 3,654 falling, and 114 remaining unchanged.

Among the top losers on the Nifty were Shriram Finance, Trent, UltraTech Cement, Titan Company, and Jio Financial. On the other hand, HCL Technologies, ONGC, Power Grid Corp, and Infosys managed to buck the trend and close in the green.

Selling was broad-based across sectors, with all sectoral indices finishing lower. Realty, capital goods, consumer durables, metals, telecom, and PSU banks led the losses, shedding between 4–5 per cent. Meanwhile, auto, energy, media, private banks, and oil & gas indices declined around 3 per cent each.

The broader markets also mirrored the weak sentiment, with the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices falling nearly 4 per cent each, highlighting the intensity of the sell-off beyond frontline stocks.