The stock market plunged downwards on Monday, with both Sensex and Nifty taking a significant hit as investor sentiment turned bleak amidst global and domestic challenges. The Sensex fell by 824.29 points,

The markets delivered negative returns for the third consecutive week on Friday, a trend last seen three months ago. The midcap index gave up Thursday’s gains today, dropping 836 points to 53,263, and the Nifty Bank index ended 221 points lower at 48,

The BSE Sensex declined 573.81 points or 0.75 per cent to 75,616.65. Nifty stood at 22,919.15, down 173.05 points or 0.75 per cent. Zomato Ltd declined 2 per cent to Rs 211 and was the worst Sensex performer.