Stock Market Crash Today: Sensex Tanks over 1,200 Points, Nifty Goes Below 23,100 - Top Reasons for Fall
- Indian stocks fell sharply on September 24, with the Sensex dropping more than 1,200 points and the Nifty falling below 23,100.
- Rising U.S. Treasury yields, higher crude oil prices, and increased expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike pressured Indian equities.
- Bajaj Finance led losses among major stocks, while financial, mid-cap, and small-cap indexes also declined.
- Analysts said crude prices, bond yields, geopolitical developments, currency movements, and foreign investor flows could drive near-term market volatility.
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Sensex, Nifty crash today: What led to 'Thursday Tank' - Top impact made by these news; check biggest losers, m-cap loss
Rising crude oil prices and bond yields weighed on the market, prompting concerns over inflation and a potential Fed rate hike. Banking and financial stocks fell sharply on proposed changes to insurance rules, leading to a broad selloff and a loss of nearly ₹4 lakh crore in investor wealth.
Why Is Stock Market Down Today, September 24, 2026?
Indian stock markets came under heavy selling pressure on Thursday, September 24, with the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 falling nearly 1.5% in afternoon trade. At 2:15 PM, the Nifty50 was trading at 23,076.55, down 370 points or 1.58%, while the BSE Sensex stood at 73,673.50, down 1,155 points or 1.54%. Why Is Stock Market Down Today, September 24, 2026?.
During trading, the Sensex fell sharply to near the level of 73,595.21, while the Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) slipped below 23050.
Stock market crash today: Sensex tanks over 1,200 points, Nifty goes below 23,100 - top reasons for fall
The stock market came under heavy selling pressure, with the Sensex and Nifty declining nearly 1.5% as a sharp rise in bond yields to 19-year highs added to investor concerns.
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