The Nifty ended at 23,995—the lowest closing since August 6, down 309 points or 1.3% over Friday’s close. The Sensex closed at 78,782, down 941.88 points or 1.2%. Both indices fell as much as 1.6% earlier in the day.
Wall Street falls as jobs data stokes inflation fears
A Labor Department report showed job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year