Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty on Monday ended the last trading session of the 2025-26 fiscal year sharply lower amid the global turmoil. As reported by news agency PTI, weak trends in Asian markets and unabated foreign fund outflows also added to the bearish trend in domestic equities.

Nifty and Sensex fall significantly for the 2nd straight day

Continuing the downward trajectory from Friday, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,635.67 points, or 2.22 per cent, to settle at 71,947.55. On Monday, Sensex plunged 1,809.09 points, or 2.45 per cent, to 71,774.13. On the other hand, the 50-share NSE Nifty slumped 488.20 points or 2.14 per cent to end at 22,331.40.