Stock market crash, Jan. 20 -- Several headwinds in the form of tepid corporate earnings, rising geopolitical tensions, and sustained foreign investor outflows hit the Indian stock market on Tuesday, resulting in a broad-based selloff.

Today's stock market crash pushed the Sensex and Nifty to over three-month lows after falling 1.28% and 1.38%, respectively. The selloff was far more pronounced in the broader market, with small-cap and mid-cap indices plunging over 2.5% each. The sharp decline erased investor wealth worth Rs.9,86,093 crore as intense selling pressure swept across Dalal Street.

A majority of the Nifty 50 companies that have reported December-quarter earnings have disappointed. The earnings by Reliance Industries and ICICI...