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.