On Wednesday, October 4, investors all around the world, including India, were shaken by a collapse in the bond markets due to concerns about rate hikes and high crude oil prices. During the day, the S&P BSE Sensex dropped as high as 633 points before making some gains.
At the close, the BSE 30-share index was at 65,226.04, down 286 points or 0.4%, while the NSE Nifty50 index was at 19,436.10, down 93 points or 0.7%.
The Nifty Mid Cap 100 and Small Cap 100 both finished worse in the overall market. Nifty Bank, a sector, was down 0.98 percent at 43,964.05.