Indian equity benchmarks nosedived on Thursday as heightened geopolitical uncertainty ran high on investors' minds globally after Russia announced a military operation in Ukraine. As the shockwaves of Russia-Ukraine newsflow reached Dalal Street, the Sensex and Nifty50 saw their steepest fall since May 2020. Both headline indices extended losses to the seventh day in a row.

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During this period, 10 worst performers on the Nifty50 benchmark burned Rs

2,42,564.6 crore of investors' cash, according to exchange data.

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Their cumulative market capitalisation — or market value — came down to Rs Rs 24,04,510.1 crore from Rs 21,61,945.5 crore.

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Overall, investors lost Rs 19.6 lakh crore in wealth in the seven-day period, as the market capitalisation (mcap) of BSE-listed companies came down to Rs 242.7 lakh crore, exchange data shows.

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First Published:Feb 24, 2022 3:56 PM IST