The Indian stock market witnessed a tepid Monday, with both benchmark indices- BSE Sensex and Nifty 50- plunging into the red by a little over 1 per cent.

The 30-share BSE Sensex index slipped 1.14 per cent or 845.12 points to close at 73,399.78. Shares of Wipro, ICICI Bank, and Bajaj Finserv were the top laggards in this bracket.

The broader Nifty 50 index tumbled 1.1 per cent or 246.90 points to conclude the day at 22,272.50. Stocks of Shriram Finance, Wipro, and ICICI Bank were the top losers in this index.

Bears ruled over the broader markets, too. All the indices remained in the red for most of the day on April 15.

Here’s a look at 5 factors behind the bloodbath on D-Street today:

With inputs from agencies

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Indian stock market crash: 5 reasons why Sensex, Nifty plunged over 1% today