Drop by drop, indices in deep water

The NSE Nifty fell 0.87% or 218.85 points to close at 24,795.75. The BSE Sensex declined 0.78% or 638.45 points to close at 81,050. Both indices have slid nearly 5.3% in the past six days. The last time the Sensex and Nifty fell for six days in a row was in October 2023.