Why is market falling today? War woes, oil spike and 4 other factors behind Rs 5 lakh cr D-Street rout

Indian stock markets tumbled significantly on Friday, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recording considerable dips. The sharp surge in crude oil prices coupled with increasing bond yields rattled investors, leading to a staggering loss of over Rs 5 lakh crore in total market capitalisation. After a day of volatile trading, both indices closed well in the red.