Why did stock market fall today? Oil spike, IT rout among 6 key factors behind 800-point Sensex slump; Nifty below 23,450
The Indian stock market experienced a significant decline, with the Sensex dropping over 800 points due to rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. IT stocks led the losses as investors reacted to the escalation of conflict between Iran and the US.
Why it matters
The market slump underscores the vulnerability of emerging economies to global oil price volatility and geopolitical instability.
The Indian stock market tumbled for the third straight day, with Sensex and Nifty closing in the deep red as soaring oil prices and other concerns spooked investors.Sensex tumbled over 813 points to close at 74,764, while the Nifty50 dropped around 204 points to end the session at 23,431. The losses wiped off over Rs 2 lakh crore from the total market capitalisation of all companies listed on BSE, pulling it down to Rs 484 lakh crore.Infosys, HCLTech, Tech Mahindra and TCS shares dropped 2-5% each to lead losses on Sensex, while Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and HDFC Bank shares fell around 2% each. Bucking the trend, Adani Ports shares jumped around 4% while those of Tata Steel were up over 2%.Broader markets also slipped into the red, with Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices falling up to 0.6%.
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