Stock market crash today: Rs 5 lakh crore wealth gone! Why are BSE Sensex, Nifty50 down today? Top reasons for fall

Selling was widespread across the market. Every stock in the Sensex basket traded in negative territory. The weakness was equally visible beyond the benchmark indices. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 both lost more than 1%, reflecting a broad risk-off mood among investors.