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Stock Market On Monday: Crash on Friday, Comeback on Monday? Global Signals Hint at a Surprising Twist- After a bruising Friday that left investors staring at deep red screens, the stock market might be gearing up for a sort of interesting start to the new week, in a way. The BSE Sensex tumbled 1,092 points while the Nifty 50 slid 359 points in the previous session, which is why people started worrying that the selling pressure could stretch into Monday. Still, markets rarely roll in one direction only, and this time the global setup seems to be hinting at something else. Over the weekend, a potential US-Iran peace breakthrough helped lift the mood across international markets, pushing Wall Street’s major benchmarks to fresh record highs while, at the same time, easing crude oil prices. That mix is usually treated as a decent sign for risk assets, especially equities. Also, GIFT Nifty is holding a healthy premium over Friday’s closing levels, meaning domestic desks could open with a flat-to-positive tilt.
So the key question right now is: was Friday’s fall the beginning of something larger, or just a sharp shakeout before the market finally finds its balance? Monday’s opening bell, honestly, will likely provide the first clues.
Friday sort of turned into a rough, painful session for Dalal Street, with the benchmark indices seeing a sharp late-hour sell-off that kinda rattled investor sentiment a lot. The BSE Sensex slid 1,092 points to finish at 74,775.74, while the NSE Nifty 50 dropped 359 points to end at 23,547.75. This sell-off pretty much erased nearly ₹6 lakh crore from investor wealth and also pushed market volatility much higher, with the India VIX rising 9% to 16.35.
Selling wasn’t just limited to one corner of the market; it was widespread across sectors. Realty, Auto, Metal, and Oil & Gas stocks fell roughly around 2% each. Even the big names couldn’t escape. Reliance Industries, Power Grid, NTPC, Tata Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, and InterGlobe Aviation showed up among the major laggards, pointing to how broad-based Friday’s weakness really was.
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