Stock market today, March 20 -- The Indian stock market witnessed one of the sharpest intraday crashes in recent times on Thursday, March 19, as both benchmark indices plunged more than 3% amid a widespread sell-off across sectors, erasing nearly Rs.13 lakh crore in investor wealth.

The Nifty 50 dropped 775 points, or 3.26%, to close at 23,000, while the BSE Sensex ended at 74,207, also down 3.26% from the previous session. The broader market reflected similar weakness, with the Nifty Midcap 100 declining 3.32% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 falling 3%.

"Markets witnessed a sharp sell-off on Thursday, reversing the recent recovery trend amid weak global cues and heightened geopolitical tensions. The Nifty opened gap-down in response to nega...