Indian equity markets witnessed a steep sell-off on Friday, with the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty shedding over 1%. The Sensex dropped 1,147 points, or 1.41%, to 80,142, while the Nifty50 lost 337 points,

All 13 major sectoral indices fell, with the metal index dropping over 2 percent amid a lack of clarity on policy measures from China, a key consumer.

Sensex and Nifty fall due to metal stocks, US dollar strength, and China stimulus uncertainty, impacting global markets.

The Indian stock market crashed heavily on Friday, with the BSE's Sensex dropping 1,207 points or 1.48 per cent to its intraday low of 80,082

Sensex and Nifty plummet as metal stocks drag, foreign funds exit, and global cues weaken, impacting Indian markets.

The Sensex and Nifty made a strong recovery on Friday, ending higher after rebounding from initial losses of over 1 per cent at the open. Gains in financial services, telecom, IT, FMCG, oil and gas, and automobiles helped reverse the earlier downturn.

Stock Market LIVE Updates | Indian shares traded lower on Friday, weighed down by metal stocks due to a strong U.S. dollar and uncertainty surrounding stimulus measures from top consumer China.

BSE Sensex plunged 1,079.44 points to reach 80,210.52, as of 10.46 am while the NSE Nifty dropped 330.55 points to settle at 24,218.15.

The Indian stock market crashed on Friday, with frontline indices Sensex and Nifty 50 dropping over 1 per cent. Midcap and smallcap indices fell nearly 2 per cent.

The Sensex and Nifty opened weak on Friday, weighed down by broad-based selling across sectors amid global market uncertainty. The metal and PSU bank indices were hit hardest, falling by over 1 per cent each.