Why Is Stock Market Down Today, October 8, 2026?
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Why Is Stock Market Down Today, October 8, 2026?
Sensex fell 700 to 800 points to near 71,900 and Nifty 50 slipped over 1% to 22,350 on October 8, as the RBI's repo rate hike, Brent crude above USD 100 and FII selling hurt sentiment. Why Is Stock Market Down Today, October 8, 2026?.
Stock Market Investors Loss: Investors suffered significant losses amid the stock market chaos on Thursday. By around 1 pm alone, they had lost over 10 lakh crore rupees.
Stock market crash: Terrible Thursday for Sensex, Nifty as over ₹7 lakh cr investors wealth eroded - what went wrong?
The Indian stock market plunged on October 8, with Nifty down 1.11% and Sensex falling nearly 700 points. Factors include rising repo rates, foreign selling, and inflation concerns, resulting in over 7 lakh crore loss in market capitalisation.
Stock markets plunged. Nifty fell 1.11 percent and Sensex fell nearly 700 points in intraday trading on Thursday. Volatility in crude oil prices, high US Treasury bond yields, foreign institutional...
Within hours of market opening on Thursday, the Indian stock market experienced a devastating shakeup, raising investor concerns. The Sensex plummeted by more than 800 points to below 71,800, while the Nifty also slipped by more than 300 points. Amid this sharp decline, the total market cap of BSE-listed companies declined by nearly ₹8 lakh crore.
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