Indian markets slide on US Fed's hawkish tilt; Sensex down 861 points

Experts say any fall in US equities could reflect in the domestic markets as well

India’s benchmark indices dropped on Monday, along with global peers, as US Federal Reserve Cha­ir­man Jerome Pow­ell’s comments on keeping interest rates high rattled investors who were hoping that the economic slowdown would prompt a less restrictive policy and a pause in rate hikes soon.

The Sensex finished at 57,972, down 861 points, or 1.46 per cent – the most since June 16, even as the 30-share index slumped as much as 1,466 points, or 2.5 per cent, in intra-day trade. The Nifty, on the other hand, plunged 246 points, or 1.40 per cent, to settle at 17,313.

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