Indian stock market, March 29 -- The Indian stock market witnessed sharp declines on Friday, March 27, with benchmark indices - the BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 - dropping over 2% each.

The Sensex tumbled 1,690 points, or 2.25%, to close at 73,583, while the Nifty 50 ended at 22,819.60, down 487 points, or 2.09%. Broader markets also remained under pressure, with the BSE 150 Midcap index declining 2.18% and the BSE 250 Smallcap index falling 1.82%.

On Friday, the Nifty 50 opened on a negative note with a gap-down of 132.90 points at 23,173.55. The index recorded its intraday high near the opening level at 23,186.10, indicating immediate selling pressure. Throughout the session, the market remained under pressure, registering a low of 22,...