Sensex tanks 949 pts; Nifty ends below 16,950: Top reasons behind fall

Equity indices plunged on Monday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling nearly 950 points amid selloff across all sectors on Omicron fears. The 30-share BSE sensex fell 949 points or 1.65 per cent to close at 56,747. While, the broader NSE Nifty settled 284 points or 1.65 per cent lower at 16,912.