Stock market today: A day after logging strong gains of more than 1% each, domestic market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, resumed their downward March on Friday, March 6, due to profit booking amid persisting concerns over the US-Iran war, crude oil price spike, and heavy foreign capital outflow.

The Senex crashed nearly 700 points, or almost 1%, to an intraday low of 79,346, while the Nifty 50 fell to 24,575 during the session, falling nearly 200 points, or about 1%.

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