Mon Jan 27 21:12:42 UTC 2025: **Stock Market Plunges on Monday, January 27, 2025**

**Mumbai, India –** Indian stock markets experienced a significant downturn on Monday, January 27, 2025, with the benchmark BSE Sensex falling 764.08 points (1%) to close at 75,426.38 and the NSE Nifty dropping 237.00 points (1.03%) to reach 22,855.20. The losses follow a negative close on Friday, January 24th.

Monday’s sharpest declines were seen in media, mid and small-cap healthcare, and mid and small-cap IT & Telecom stocks. Zomato Ltd led the Sensex losers, plummeting 3.38%, while only four Sensex stocks saw gains. The Nifty Media Index suffered the most significant sectoral drop, falling 4.29%. Midsmall Healthcare and Nifty Midsmall IT & Telecom indices also experienced substantial losses, falling 3.86% and 3.46% respectively.

Friday’s session also ended negatively, with the BSE Sensex closing down 0.43% and the NSE Nifty down 0.49%. Media, mid and small-cap healthcare, and real estate stocks led the Friday decline. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd experienced the largest drop among Sensex stocks on Friday, falling 2.92%. The Nifty Media Index fell 2.60%, with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd, and Saregama India Ltd recording significant losses. The Midsmall Healthcare and Nifty Realty indices also fell sharply, with Syngene International Ltd and Prestige Real Estate Projects Ltd among the hardest hit. Only 10 Sensex stocks showed positive performance on Friday. The reasons behind these market declines are not explicitly stated in the provided text.

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