Sensex crashes 600 points, investors lose ₹3 lakh crore— Why is stock market falling? Explained with 5 key factors

The Sensex declined over 600 points, or 0.80%, to an intraday low of 81,620, while the Nifty 50 dropped more than 200 points, or 0.90%, to 25,272 in the morning trade. Investors got poorer by more than ₹3 lakh crore.