Buy or sell stocks, March 20 -- A sharp sell-off gripped the Indian stock market on Thursday, March 19, bringing an end to the three-day winning streak of benchmark indices-the Sensex and the Nifty 50.

The Sensex tumbled 2,497 points, or 3.26%, to settle at 74,207, while the Nifty 50 dropped 776 points, or 3.26%, to close at 23,002.

On Thursday, Nifty 50 maintained its downward trajectory, reflecting persistent bearish sentiment in the market. It began the session at 23,197.75, opening sharply lower by nearly 580 points. Selling pressure intensified immediately after the opening bell, preventing any meaningful recovery. Although the index briefly attempted to stabilize around the 23,200 level, it failed to sustain that support and conti...