Stock Market Plunges: Sensex, Nifty See Sharp Decline on February 13

• Indian equities experienced heavy selling, extending losses amid a global tech sell-off.
• BSE Sensex dropped 1,048.16 points (1.25%) to 82,626.76; NSE Nifty50 fell 336.1 points (1.30%) to 25,471.1.
• IT stocks were the primary drag, with Nifty IT index plunging 5% and Infosys dropping 5.6%.
• Nifty Metal index led declines, tumbling over 3%; Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices also fell.
• US CPI data, profit-booking post India-US trade deal, and weak global cues contributed to the decline.