Stock Market Crash Today: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Wednesday amid renewed US-Iran tensions and a fresh spike in crude oil prices. The movement came after US President Donald Trump’s statement on Iran.
Why stock market is down today in India?The Indian stock market is falling today primarily due to escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran and a subsequent spike in global crude oil prices.
“For me, the memorandum of understanding is over. I don’t want to deal with them anymore. They’re scum. And if they get a nuclear weapon.. They’re liars.. In my eyes, it’s a waste of time to continue talking to them. They’re crazy, for me it’s over,” Trump said.
Key factors behind today’s market correction:
Surging crude oil prices: Brent crude climbed above $76 per barrel after the US launched military strikes on Iran and revoked its oil-selling waiver, raising fresh concerns over global supply disruptions. The spike in oil prices is a major headwind for India, which imports most of its crude, as it could stoke inflation and widen the country’s trade deficit.
Weak global sentiment: Global markets remained under pressure after a sharp overnight sell-off in US technology and semiconductor stocks. The weakness spilled over to Asian markets, dampening investor sentiment and prompting risk-off trades across emerging markets.
Heavy sectoral selling: Rate-sensitive and oil-dependent sectors, including banking, FMCG, and automobiles, witnessed significant selling amid concerns that higher crude prices could squeeze corporate margins, push up input costs, and delay interest rate cuts.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index traded lower, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were quoting higher.
US markets ended lower on Tuesday.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 393.19 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.
On Tuesday, fag-end selling dragged the Sensex lower, leading the benchmark to settle 104.35 points, or 0.13 per cent, down at 78,180.72. The Nifty dipped 31.65 points, or 0.13 per cent, to end at 24,398.70
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