Stock Market Recap, March 13 -- Markets continued to fail, remaining in a bear grip as the benchmark Sensex crashed 800 points, or 1%, on Thursday, while the Nifty 50 fell below 23,650, shedding more than 200 points, or 1%.

Weakness in banking and auto stocks dragged indices lower. The Nifty Auto index dropped over 6% in two sessions. The Nifty Bank index also fell sharply, shedding 635 points to 55,101. Nifty Midcap index lost 207 points to 56,254.

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On 12 March, Indian equity markets extended their decline for a second straight session, with the Sensex tumbling 829 points to close at 76,034 and the Nifty slipping 228 points to 23,639, falling below the 23,650 mark. Weakness in bankin...