Stock market today, March 19 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, plummeted on Thursday, primarily weighed down by HDFC Bank following the resignation of its part-time chairman, while rising crude oil prices and a stern stance from the Federal Reserve impacted global market sentiment.

As of 10:18 IST, the Nifty 50 index was down 2.34% at 23,221 . 65, and the BSE Sensex fell 2.45% to 74,862.90.

HDFC Bank, the largest private lender in India and the most significant stock in the indices, experienced a decline of up to 8.66%, marking its largest intraday drop in more than two years, after Atanu Chakraborty stepped down as part-time chairman due to disagreements regarding "values and ethics." The broader mid-cap and small...