In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index slumped 275.10 points or 1.14% to 23,897.95
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, surged 6.03% to 19.71.
HDFC Bank, Infosys (Infy) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) were the top-traded individual stock futures contracts in the F&O segment of the NSE.
The April 2026 F&O contracts will expire on 28 April 2026.
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