Mumbai, Feb. 24 -- The domestic equity indices ended with substantial losses on Monday, primarily driven by mixed global sentiment and a weak handover from the US markets. Concerns over Donald Trump's tariff policies and their potential impact on the US economy, along with reports of a new bat coronavirus strain in China and renewed tensions between Russia and Ukraine, weighed heavily on investor sentiment. The Nifty settled below the 22,600 level.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, tumbled 856.65 points or 1.14% to 74,454.41. The Nifty 50 index dropped 242.55 points or 1.06% to 22,553.35. In the past five trading sessions, the Sensex and Nifty declined by 2.03% and 1.77%, respectively.

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