Sensex Crashes over 1,200 Points, Nifty Falls 384 to 3-Month Low – What Led to Sharp Decline?

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Indian equities suffered a sharp selloff, with Sensex plunging 1,248 points and Nifty falling 1.6% as US Treasury yields hit 19-year highs, crude stayed above $100 and geopolitical concerns intensified. Financial stocks led losses, while market breadth remained heavily negative.

Sensex crashes over 1,200 points, Nifty falls 384 to 3-month low – what led to sharp decline?

The sharp decline was largely attributed to renewed strength in crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainty weighed heavily on investor sentiment.

Sensex crashed over 1,200 points: Why stock market fell today?

The Sensex closed at 73,580.54, down 1,247.71 points or 1.67%. The index had opened at 74,272.40. The Nifty 50 ended at 23,063.10, down 383.70 points or 1.64%, after opening at 23,221.80.

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Big fall in domestic stock market, Sensex fell by 1248 points, Nifty weakened by 384 points.

Mumbai, 24 September. Due to the rise in global bond yields and another sharp rise in crude oil prices, the Indian stock market looked ragged on Thursday and both the benchmark indices closed with a huge decline of more than 1.60 per cent amid selling in the entire trading session. In this sequence, BSE Sensex rose by 1,248 points (…)

Sensex slides over 1200 points, Nifty down by over 300 points

The stock market witnessed a decline today, September 24. The Sensex closed at 73,581, down 1,248 points or 1.67%. The Nifty also fell by 384 points or 1.64%, settling at 23,063. Banking, metal, and auto stocks saw the heaviest selling pressure. Market analysts also say that Insurance regulator IRDAI played a significant role in dragging …