The Indian stock market plummeted over 2% on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and weak global cues. Both Sensex and Nifty 50 fell sharply, marking four consecutive sessions of losses. Experts suggest caution amidst rising crude prices and foreign investor outflows.

BSE Sensex and Nifty50 plunged over 2% amid rising Middle East tensions and crude prices. Experts predict short-term volatility but expect stabilization. Concerns also rise over China's economic stimulus drawing investment away from India,

Investor’s wealth worth Rs 9.8 trillion was wiped out as the market capitalisation (mcap) dropped to Rs 465 trillion. Sensex declined 1,769 points to end at 82,497, a 2.1 per cent decline. The Nifty 50 index plunged 547 points to settle at 25,250, a 2.1 per cent drop.

All the sectoral indices, barring the metals ended in the red. Nifty Auto, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Realty, Nifty Private Bank fell the most, with cuts exceeding up to 4.5%. The stock market crash today resulted in the decline in market capitalisation of all listed companies on BSE by around ₹10 lakh cr.

Sensex and Nifty50 mirrored losses in other Asian markets as investors reduced their risk appetite amidst the escalating con

The  BSE Sensex stood at 82,710.92, down 1,555.37 points or 1.85 per cent. The NSE Nifty was down 484.95 points, or 1.88 per cent, at 25,311.95.

Domestic stock market crashed over 2 per cent with the Sensex tumbling 1,769 points and the Nifty declining 546 points on Thursday due to rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and after Securities and Exchange Board of India tighten norms to curb speculative trading in the Futures and Options (F&O) segment.

Indian benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading deep in the red on Thursday, as escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed on market sentiment.