Why is the stock market down today? Sensex drops over 600 points, Nifty drops below 22,400 - Top 3 reasons explained

The Sensex crashed over 600 points, or nearly 1%, to an intraday low of 72,514.57, and the Nifty hit the day's low of 22,387.35, falling over 200 points, or 1%, due to three main reasons: global economic uncertainty, weak corporate earnings, and foreign institutional selling.

The market downturn is affecting investors and could impact the broader economy.