Unresolved West Asia crisis and concerns over the impact of elevated oil prices on domestic macro and corporate earnings continue weighing on Indian stock market sentiment. Benchmark Sensex crashed 493 points, or 0.63%, to end at 77,235.46 on Tuesday, 18 August, while the NSE barometer Nifty 50 extended losses for the sixth consecutive session, ending with a loss of 133 points, or 0.55%, at 24,154.90.
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