Stock Market LIVE Highlights: Sensex and Nifty Bleed as Global Worries, Oil Spike and FII Selling Trigger Heavy Volatility

Stock Market Today: Closing Bell | Sensex Crashes 1,300+ Points, Nifty In Red Zone As Bears Take Full Control Of Dalal Street Amid Oil Shock And Global Panic

Sensex plunged over 1,300 points while Nifty slipped sharply into the red as heavy selling pressure gripped Dalal Street amid global oil shock and weak international cues. Investor sentiment turned negative across the board.

Market witnessed strong bearish control as widespread selling hit banking, IT, and energy stocks, erasing recent gains and pushing indices deeper into losses.

Rising crude oil prices and global uncertainty triggered inflation fears, worsening market mood and accelerating foreign investor outflows from equities.

All major sectors ended in the red, with both midcap and smallcap segments also witnessing sharp declines amid risk-off sentiment.

Overall, markets closed on a weak note as volatility surged and investors remained cautious amid global tensions and oil-driven inflation concerns.

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At 2 PM, Indian markets stayed weak as Sensex fell 801 points to 76,527 and Nifty dropped 205 points to 23,971. Selling pressure from foreign outflows, crude oil surge, weak rupee, and global geopolitical tensions kept sentiment negative, triggering volatility and broad-based cautious trading across sectors throughout the session.

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Shares of Vodafone Idea Limited surged 9.61% to ₹12.32 in Monday’s trade, emerging among the top gainers on Dalal Street. The stock touched an intraday high of ₹12.25 amid strong buying interest despite broader market weakness.

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Nifty 50 losers were led by Titan Company Limited, down 6.11%; followed by InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) falling 4.84%; State Bank of India down 4.02%; Bharti Airtel slipping 3.82%; and Eternal Limited declining 3.43% in Monday’s trade. (Figures as of 12:47 PM)

Jewellery stocks plunged sharply on Monday, with Titan falling over 6%, Kalyan Jewellers and Senco Gold dropping more than 8%, after PM Modi urged Indians to pause gold purchases for a year.

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The Indian central bank likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Monday ‌to limit the rupee’s fall, three traders told Reuters, as a renewed surge in oil prices surfaced worries over the risks to India’s economic outlook.

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PM Modi’s fuel conservation appeal amid rising crude oil prices and West Asia tensions has sparked fresh debate over a possible petrol price hike in India. The comments have pushed metro commuters toward work-from-home, carpooling and public transport, while concerns over rising global oil prices and fuel costs continue to weigh on consumer sentiment.

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Under pressure, the Indian equity market’s benchmark indices declined sharply in morning trade, with broad-based selling witnessed. The NSE Nifty 50 index was down by 290.20 points at 23,885.95, touching an intraday low of 23,845.30 points, down by 1.20%.

The BSE Sensex index was down by 1,020.88 points at 76,307.31, down by 1.32%, and banking stocks were trading weak, which dragged the BSE Bankex index down by 1.32%. While IT stocks managed to remain resilient, which saw the BSE Focused IT index trading down by 0.13%.

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Shares of Kalyan Jewellers faced heavy selling pressure in early trade on Monday, tanking over 9% as investors reacted sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal over the weekend to citizens to not buy gold for the next year.

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ABB India shares fell over 7% in early trade Monday even after the company reported strong revenue growth and healthy order inflows for the March quarter.

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Indian equity markets saw sharp selling pressure in early trade on Monday as rising crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia and weak global cues spooked investors’ sentiment.

The BSE Sensex was trading down 932.82 points or 1.21% at 76,395.37 in early trade, while the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 239.30 points or 0.99% lower at 23,937.50, falling below the key 24,000 level.

The Nifty opened at 23,970.10 and touched an intra-day low of 23,895.50 with all sectors seeing broad-based selling.

Banking shares continued to reel under pressure, dragging the BSE Bankex down by 1.01% while IT stocks notched relatively lower losses. The BSE Focused IT index fell 0.32% as technology counters demonstrated selective resilience amid the broader market sell-off.

Dalal Street is likely to open cautiously amid weak global cues, high crude oil prices, and earnings-led volatility. Stocks like Swiggy, Tata Consumer, PB Fintech, Bank of Baroda, Blue Dart and PVR INOX will be in focus for Q4 results, fundraising plans, bulk deals and key corporate developments.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to avoid buying gold for a year and cut fuel consumption amid rising global uncertainty, high crude oil prices and pressure on India’s foreign exchange reserves.

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