Stock Market news, March 2 -- Broad-based selling on February 28 led to Nifty 50 and Sensex recording their worst intraday performance of the calendar year so far.

The Nifty 50 closed the session with a 1.85% decline at 22,128 points, marking its steepest single-day drop of 2025. Similarly, the Sensex saw its sharpest intraday decline of the year, falling 1.90% to 73,198 points. Both indices ended February with an almost 6% loss, extending their losing streak to five consecutive months.

In February, the Nifty declined by 1,383.7 points (5.88%), while the Sensex fell by 4,302.47 points (5.55%).

The BSE benchmark, which reached an all-time high of 85,978.25 on September 27 last year, has since dropped 12,780.15 points, marking a 14.86% d...