Sensex Drops 1,000 Points, Nifty Falls Below 22,850 in Sharp Market Sell-Off

Indian equity markets saw a steep decline on the day, with the BSE Sensex falling nearly 1,000 points and the Nifty50 slipping below the 22,850 mark. As of 10:40 AM, the Nifty50 was trading at 22,835.15, a drop of 305 points or 1.32%. The Sensex stood at 72,909.34, down 986 points or 1.33% at the same time. The broad-based sell-off reflected significant bearish sentiment across major blue-chip stocks. Both key indices recorded losses of over 1.3%, signalling widespread pressure on the domestic market.