Sensex Crashes 1,546 Points, Extends Fall To Fifth Straight Session; Nifty Ends Below 17,150: 10 Points

Investors have lost around 20 lakh crore in wealth in a five-day sharp slump on Dalal Street, with the market capitalisation (m-cap) of BSE-listed companies falling to Rs 260 lakh crore from January 17's Rs 280 lakh crore mark. Mid- and small-cap shares finished lower as Nifty Midcap 100 index fell 3.86 per cent and Nifty Smallcap 100 index fell 4.78 per cent. In contrast, NSE's India VIX, Volatility Index, jumped as much as 20.84...