The NSE Nifty tumbled 1.3% or 309.80 points to finish at 23,071.80. The BSE Sensex slumped 1.3% or 1,018.20 points to close at 76,293.60. The slump in the broader market was deeper with the Nifty Midcap 150 index tumbling 2.9% and the Smallcap 250 index 3.4%.
RBI eases restrictions on cash credit accounts, eases current account norms
The Reserve Bank of India has lifted all restrictions on banks opening and maintaining cash credit accounts, offering greater flexibility for short-term working capital loans.