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Sensex falls 571 points, Nifty settles at 17,117
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Firstpost | 21/03/2022 07:55 PM | Click to read full article
Domestic equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 fell almost 1 percent on Monday, 21 March. While Sensex slumped 0.99 percent to 57,292.49, Nifty declined 0.98 percent to 17,117.60.
Gains in metal and pharma shares were marred by cautiousness on part of investors amid the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict as well as rising crude prices.