Explained: What triggered Monday's stock market crash

Domestic stock markets crashed soon after the trading session opened on Monday. Stocks have failed to recover their position despite positive global cues. Read on to know more about today's stock market crash:

Domestic stock markets crashed on Monday and benchmark indices S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 fell sharply. At 10:40 am, Sensex was down over 1,000 points and Nifty was struggling to remain above 14,300. Shares of companies from various sectors have been trading in the red after today’s market opening. There are several reasons behind the weakness observed in the market including the rapid surge of coronavirus cases in the country. Here are four reasons behind today' stock market crash: