Black Monday: Sensex crashes 1800 pts, Nifty near 22550; 6 key factors behind market decline

Nifty is down 10 percent since the US-Iran war began, down 14 percent from its lifetime high.

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Sensex and Nifty fell over 2 percent amid global tensions.

Crude oil prices surged, fueling inflation and rupee weakness.

All sectoral indices declined; India VIX jumped 15 percent.

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The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply on Monday, tracking weak global cues as the West Asia conflict entered its fourth week and pushed crude oil prices higher. Sustained foreign fund outflows also weighed on investor sentiment.

At 10:45 am, the Sensex was down 1,785.12 points or 2.4 percent at 72,747.84. The broader Nifty declined to 22,547.35, down 567.15 points or 2.45 percent, its lowest level since April 9, 2025. Market breadth remained weak, as bout 521 shares advanced, 3265 shares declined and 138 shares unchanged.

Among stocks, HDFC Bank fell about 2.5 percent after sliding 7.4 percent in the previous two sessions following the resignation of its part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty. State Bank of India dropped 3.6 percent after receiving a tax demand of Rs 6,337 crore from the Income Tax Department for the assessment year 2024.

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All 16 major sectoral indices were in the red.

The broader indices also saw sharp losses, with the Nifty smallcap100 and Nifty midcap100 falling 3.82 percent and 3.45 percent, respectively.