New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Bloodbath in the Indian stock market intensified further when the Nifty 50 index decisively broke below 22,800 support on Monday. The 50-stock Index finished 242 points down at 22,553, the BSE Sensex crashed 856 points and closed at 74,454, whereas the Bank Nifty index ended 329 points lower at 48,651. The Nifty Midcap 100 Index ended with a loss of 0.94%, while the Nifty Smallcap Index closed with a loss of 1.02%. After early morning weakness, Nifty Midcap and smallcap Indices recovered nearly 1% from the intraday low. The NSE cash market volumes were notably thin, 16% lower than the previous day and the lowest since January 1, 2025.

Speaking on the outlook for the Indian stock market today, Siddhartha Khemka, Head...