Stock market crash, Feb. 14 -- Following weak global cues, the Indian stock market witnessed strong selling pressure on Friday. The Indian stock market crash was broad-based but disproportionately driven by high-beta and growth-oriented sectors. IT bore the brunt of the pressure amid AI disruption fears and global tech weakness, significantly dragging down index heavyweights. Metals and mining stocks followed with sharp declines, reflecting global commodity softness and concerns over Chinese demand trends. Energy counters weakened amid crude volatility, while autos, FMCG, banking, and financial stocks witnessed steady profit-taking amid the broader risk-off cascade.

Among the key benchmark indices, the Nifty 50 index ended 336 points low...