Sensex plunges 3400 points in 4 days as crude and rupee spark fear of more losses

Rupee at record lows helped accelerate the fall

Indian equity markets slid for a fourth consecutive session, with the Sensex and broader indices hit by rising crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions, foreign investor selling, and a rupee at record lows. The sharp losses dragged benchmark, midcap, and smallcap stocks. Analysts say volatility could continue unless global tensions ease and inflation concerns stabilise.