Sensex crashes by 698 points, Nifty tanks 229 points
The BSE Sensex plunged by 698.86 points on Friday to end at 26,818.82 while the Nifty lost 229.45 points to close at 8,296.30. This comes after the Centre announced the scrapping of the ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes and Donald Trump's victory in the US Presidential elections. Sun Pharma was the biggest gainer while M&M was the top loser.