Sensex plunges 398 points, Nifty breaches 25K on rate cut fears; bank, metal, auto stocks hammered

Indian equity benchmark indices ended lower on Wednesday in a volatile session, impacted by declines in auto, metal, and banking stocks. The BSE Sensex fell 398 points to close at 81,523, while the NSE Nifty dropped 122 points to settle at 24,918. The market capitalisation of all listed companies on BSE declined by Rs 2.47 lakh crore to Rs 461.02 lakh crore.