On the back of renewed covid fears, the Indian markets witnessed a massive fall in a year as Sensex plunged over 1700 points while Nifty tested at the 17000-mark.
The BSE Sensex tumbled 1688 points or 2.87 per cent to 57,107, while Nifty50 skid over 510 points or 2.91 per cent to 17026 level at the market close.
Nifty Bank, which contributes most of the Nifty50, also dragged the benchmark index.
Mere 4 stocks ended in the green, while 46 stocks were in the red on the Nifty50.
10 am: The stock markets continue to trade negative amid weaker cues from Asian markets.
All Stocks on the 30-share index opened in the red amid negative Asian markets and partial closure of the Wall Street indices due to Thanksgiving holiday.
The Asian markets were trading negative in the early morning trade on Friday.