Middle East fears, foreign outflows spark worst D-Street slump in over 2 years; Sensex tanks 809 points

For the week, the Sensex fell by 3,883 points (4.5%), while the Nifty lost 1,128 points (4.3%). The total market capitalisation of all listed companies on the BSE dropped by Rs 16.67 lakh crore to Rs 461.26 lakh crore. At the same time, foreign institutional investors recorded significant outflows, selling shares worth $3.65 billion over the past three sessions, marking a record high on Thursday.