Sensex crashes 1,145 pts: Top reasons behind fall

Equity indices continued to fall for the fifth straight session on Monday with benchmark BSE sensex falling over 1,100 points, dragged by financial, banking and IT stocks . The 30-share BSE index fell 1,145 points or 2.22 per cent to close at 49,744. While, the broader NSE Nifty settled 306 points or 2.04 per cent lower at 14,676.