Stock market today, Feb. 20 -- The Indian stock market saw a sharp selloff on Thursday, February 19, as investors booked profits across sectors after recent gains. The 30-pack Sensex ended the session 1,236 points, or 1.48%, lower at 82,498.14, while its 50-stock counterpart, the Nifty 50, settled the day at 25,454.35, suffering a loss of 365 points, or 1.41%. The Bank Nifty index crashed 811 points and closed at 60,739.

The broad-based selloff also impacted second-rung mid- and small-cap indices, as the BSE 150 MidCap Index crashed 1.54% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index declined 1.16%. Investors lost about Rs.7 lakh crore as the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms dropped to nearly Rs.465 lakh crore during the day from Rs.47...