Bears tighten grip on markets; Sensex tanks 1,176 points; Nifty falls below 23,500 level
From the 30 blue-chip Sensex pack, JSW Steel, Nestle and Titan were the gainers. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged about 1.5% on Friday (December 20, 2024), taking their downtrend to the fifth straight session, owing to risk aversion in the global markets after the hawkish stance of the…