Markets wipes out Rs 5.18-trn investors’ wealth

New Delhi: A sharp plunge in the stock market wiped out Rs5.18 lakh crore from investors’ wealth on Monday as an escalating conflict in the Middle East hit the market sentiment. The market capitalisation (mcap) of BSE-listed companies fell by Rs5,18,953.97 crore to Rs3,94,48,097.94 cr ($4.73 trillion).