Sept. 16 recap: Sensex drops 778 points; Nifty hits five-month low
Sensex fell 777.94 points (−1.04%) to close at 74,003.82, while Nifty fell to a five-month low on surging oil prices, geopolitical tensions and weak global markets.
82 on Tuesday, as surging oil prices, geopolitical tensions and weak global markets weighed on sentiment. The broader Nifty also slipped to a five-month low on Sept. 16, while the 30-share Sensex lost 778 points in the recap of the session.