New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Frontline indices the Sensex and the Nifty 50 extended losses for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, January 9, as persisting concerns over foreign capital outflow, geopolitical tensions, and caution ahead of the Q3 earnings kept investors away from riskier equities.

The Sensex crashed over 600 points, or nearly 0.80%, to an intraday low of 83,547, while the Nifty 50, too, dropped by 0.80% to an intraday low of 25,681. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices dropped by over a per cent each.

In these five sessions, the Sensex has crashed over 2,200 points, or 2.6%, while the Nifty 50 has fallen by 2.5%.

Here are five key factors that are driving the domestic market down:

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