₹4.6 lakh crore wiped out from Indian stocks in one day

The combined market capitalisation of all companies listed on the BSE fell by ₹4.6 lakh crore on Friday, from about ₹153.1 lakh crore earlier. Benchmark index BSE Sensex closed nearly 840 points down at 35,067 and NSE Nifty closed 256 points lower. The crash came after the government announced its move to bring back Long-Term Capital Gains tax on equities.