India's indices Sensex and Nifty on Tuesday, 4 June, crashed as the counting of votes indicated the opposition INDIA gaining ground in the Lok Sabha elections over its 2019 tally.
In early trade, Sensex was down by 2,713 points or 3.55 percent, while the Nifty slipped 838 points or 3.65 percent.
At 11 am, Sensex was at 72,740, down 3,690 points or 4.83 percent, while Nifty was at 22,119, down 1,144 points or 4.92 percent.
The indices had risen to record-high levels on Monday, 3 June, after the exit polls had predicted the return of the Narendra Modi government for the third straight term with a huge majority.
On Monday, 4 June, Sensex closed 2,507 points or 3.39 percent higher at 76,468 points, while Nifty ended 733 points or 3.25 percent higher at 23,263 points.
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