Stock market rout: Sensex sinks to 6-month low, investors lose Rs 17 lakh crore in a month

Stock market crash today: The stock market is bleeding badly and today’s crash has taken the 30-share index, BSE Sensex, to a six-month low! Indian equity benchmarks have not been hitting new highs for two years now, but the latest bloodbath suggests that bears have firmly taken hold of the stock market.Global economic turmoil and geopolitical uncertainty are weighing heavily on investor sentiment, but even as they look for safe haven assets to park money, gold too has been tanking.The sell-off intensified on Monday. The BSE benchmark plunged 1,124.02 points, or 1.52%, to close at 72,771.72, marking its lowest closing level since March 30, 2026. The Nifty fell 360.25 points, or 1.56%, to finish at 22,780.25, its lowest level in nearly six months.Also Read | Why are gold prices crashing today?