Stock Market 'Black Friday': Sensex Plunges 1690 Points, Nifty Below 22,850

• Indian stock market experienced a 'Black Friday' with Sensex dropping 1,690 points to 73,583 and Nifty falling 487 points to 22,820.
• Heavy selling pressure was observed across all sectors, particularly in banking and midcap stocks; Nifty Bank fell 1,434 points.
• Top Nifty losers included Shriram Finance, Reliance, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors (PV), and Interglobe Aviation.
• Rising Brent crude prices (around $110/barrel) and a record low for the rupee (94.84 against dollar) added to market pressure.
• India VIX surged by 9%, reflecting fear, with a 1:7 advance-decline ratio on NSE, indicating widespread declines.