Stock markets recap, Jan. 12 -- Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended in negative territory for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, 9 January, as renewed concerns over US tariffs, caution ahead of the Q2 results season, and relentless foreign capital outflow continued to pressurise market sentiment.

The Sensex crashed 605 points, or 0.72%, to end at 83,576.24, while the Nifty 50 declined 194 points, or 0.75%, to close at 25,683.30. The BSE Midcap index dropped 0.90% while the Smallcap index plunged 1.74%.

Five sessions of sell-off have dragged the Sensex down by 2,186 points, or 2.5%. The Nifty 50 has also suffered a cumulative loss of 2.5% over the past five days.

Investors have lost over Rs.13 trillion in five da...