Overview: The BSE Sensex was at 13006.72 in the beginning of the month and Nifty was at 3921.85. By the end of the month, Sensex was at 9788.06, down 3218.66 points (-24.75%), and Nifty was at 2885.60, down 1036.25 points (-26.42%). Mid-cap index began at 4816.24 and closed at 3200.02, down 1616.22 points (-33.56%), while Small-cap index open at 5607.30 and ended at 3765.11, down 1842.19 points (-32.85%). October also saw FIIs net selling stocks worth Rs 15347.30 cr. Domestic Mutual Funds continued to be net buyer in Oct to the tune of Rs 1474.50 cr. During the month, the entire indices show substantial downward trend. Realty (-44 %), Metal (-40.93%) and Capital goods (-34.48%) were the worst hit. Though the prices of Crude Oil had eased almost by 50% and inflation was also easing, yet global cues and recession fears were clearly seen among investors. All the other mentioned factors along with FII selling lead Sensex once to the three-year low at 7697.39 and Nifty to the level of 2252...