Stock market crash, Feb. 28 -- Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 logged their worst day in around five months on Friday, with Nifty 50 posting its longest monthly losing streak since 1996 on pessimism over domestic market conditions. The benchmark Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex closed 1.9% lower at 22,124.70 and 73,198.10, respectively. They are down 6% for the month.

Ajit Mishra - SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd said, "The new expiry series began on a weak note, with markets slipping nearly two percent, weighed down by weak global cues. The bearish sentiment was evident from the start and intensified as the session progressed, pushing Nifty to close near the day's low at 22,120. The decline was broad-based, with IT, auto, ...