Sensex crashes 800 points; investors lose about ₹6 lakh crore— Why is the Indian stock market falling? Explained

The Sensex crashed nearly 800 points, or about 1%, to an intraday low of 81,510, while the Nifty 50, too, plunged 1% to touch 25,043 on the downside. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices dropped by up to 2%.