Buy or sell stocks, March 24 -- The Indian stock market extended its losses on Monday, March 23, with benchmark indices - the BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 - tumbling over 2% each.

The Sensex plunged 1,837 points, or 2.46%, to close at 72,696, while the Nifty 50 dropped 602 points, or 2.6%, to settle at 22,512. Broader markets witnessed sharper declines, with the BSE Midcap Index and the BSE Smallcap Index sliding 4% each.

On Monday, the benchmark index Nifty 50 continued its downward trend, underscoring sustained bearish sentiment in the market. It opened at 22,824.25, nearly 280 points lower. Right from the start, strong selling pressure dominated, leaving little room for any meaningful recovery.

According to Sumeet Bagadia, Executive ...