Indian Stock Markets Crash: Sensex Falls Over 3,300 Points, Nifty Nears 52-Week Low; Sectoral Indices Tumble

 Indian stock market crashes amid global trade war concerns. Sensex drops over 3,300 points; Nifty50 nears 52-week low. Sector-wise breakdown shows steep losses in IT, Metal, and Auto indices.  

Indian equity markets witnessed a massive sell-off on Monday, with benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 plunging sharply at the opening bell. The dramatic fall came in response to growing concerns over a global trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff stance.

The BSE Sensex nosedived 3,379.19 points, or 4.48%, to settle at 71,985.50. Meanwhile, the Nifty50 slipped by 901.05 points, or 3.93%, to 22,003.40 — inching dangerously close to its 52-week low.

All sectoral indices traded deep in the red as investor sentiment turned highly risk-averse.

Sector-Wise Breakdown:

Nifty Metal:
Leading the rout, the Nifty Metal index sank by 7.44%.
Top losers included:

• LLoyds Metals And Energy: -12.80%
• National Aluminium: -10%
• Tata Steel: -9.20%
• JSW Steel: -9.20%
• Hind Copper: -8.96%

Nifty IT:
Dragged down by global tech sell-off and weak demand outlook, Nifty IT plunged 7%.
Top losers:

• Coforge: -7%
• Mphasis: -5.75%

Nifty Auto:
The Auto index declined 4.56% to 19,654.
Major decliners:

• Tata Motors: -9%
• Bharat Forge: -8.67%
• Motherson Sumi: -6%
• Baja Auto: -5.39%

Nifty PSU Bank:
Nifty PSU Bank fell by 3.76%, trading at 6,031.

Nifty FMCG:
The FMCG index declined 2% to 52,746.
Notable losers:

• Varun Beverages: -4.61%
• Patanjali Foods: -4.59%
• Tata Consumer: -4.35%
• Radico Khaitan: -4.24%

Nifty Pharma:
Pharma stocks also faced pressure, with the index down 2.69%.
Top losers:

• Biocon: -8.21%
• IPCA Laboratories: -6.96%
• Granules India: -5.71%