News > Sensex crashes 677 points to end day in red below 60k; Nifty at 17,671
Sensex crashes 677 points to end day in red below 60k; Nifty at 17,671
Hindustan Times | 29/10/2021 03:48 PM | Click to read full article
Posting its biggest one-day rout in over six months, the BSE Sensex nosedived 1,159 points on Thursday as investors unwound long positions on expiry of monthly derivative contracts amid a string of lackluster earnings and cautious sentiment overseas.
Banking, FMCG and energy shares came under heavy selling pressure, while midcap and smallcap counters also suffered hefty losses.