India Stock Market Today: Sensex Drops 665 Points, Nifty Falls Below 24,150 As Oil Shock Hits Dalal Street

Indian equities slid further by Friday afternoon, as the BSE Sensex dropped 665.35 points, or 0.85%, to 77,179.17, while the Nifty 50 shed 186.45 points, or 0.77%, standing at 24,140.20 near 2 p.m. IST. Data from Moneycontrol pointed to a slightly negative market breadth: 1,847 stocks rose, but 1,939 slipped into the red.