Sensex dives 1,236 points, Nifty ends under 25,500: what drove today’s Dalal Street selloff
Mumbai’s Sensex dropped 1.48% to 82,498.14 and Nifty 50 fell 1.41% to 25,454.35 on Thursday, erasing ₹5.3 lakh crore in market value. Autos, capital goods, and realty stocks led declines as all sectoral indices closed lower. Traders cited Fed rate uncertainty, higher crude prices, and geopolitical tensions. India VIX jumped above 13, signaling increased volatility.