New Delhi, April 7 -- The Indian stock market suffered massive losses in trade on Monday, April 7, mirroring the trends seen in major global markets amid mounting fears over the impact of a global trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.

The Sensex crashed nearly 4,000 points, while the Nifty 50 dropped below 21,750 in early deals.

The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices plunged up to 10 per cent.

The volatility index India VIX surged 52 per cent to almost 21, indicating extremely high nervousness in the market.

Around 9:50 AM, the Sensex was 2,752 points, or 3.65 per cent, down at 72,613, while the Nifty 50 was trading with a loss of 882 points, or 3.85 per cent, at 22,022.

Investors lost nearly Rs.19 lakh ...