Why did market fall today? N Chandra’s exit among 3 factors behind 188-pt Sensex slide; Nifty below 24,450

Indian equities extended losses on Wednesday, with Sensex falling 188 points and Nifty declining 36 points, amid pressure on Tata Group stocks following N Chandrasekaran’s resignation and rising oil prices. IT stocks led sectoral declines, while PSU banks gained. Broader markets were mixed, with volatility easing as India VIX declined 1.5%.