Israel war triggers 1769 pt sell-off in Sensex; Nifty ends at 25,250
The Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex tanked 1,769 points to slide to a three-week low on Thursday as a spiralling conflict in West Asia triggered selling in oil, banking, and auto shares, wiping out Rs.9.78 lakh crore investor money in a single day. The NSE Nifty slumped 546.80 points or 2.12 percent to 25,250.10 with 48 of its constituents ending lower. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs.5,579.35 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.
Falling for the fourth day running, the BSE Sensex tumbled 1,769.19 points or 2.10 percent to settle at 82,497.10, its lowest closing level since September 11. During the day, it plummeted 1,832.27 points or 2.17 percent to 82,434.02. As many as 29 Sensex scrips closed in the red while only one stock ended in the green.
From the 30 Sensex firms, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Asian Paints, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, Adani Ports and HDFC Bank were the major laggards. JSW Steel emerged as the only gainer. A total of 2,881 stocks declined while 1,107 advanced and 88 remained unchanged on the BSE.
The market capitalization of BSE-listed companies dropped by around Rs.9.78 lakh crore to Rs.4,65,07,685.08 crore (USD 5.54 trillion). Continuous foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices dented investors’ sentiment, analysts said.
“The domestic market took a sharp downturn following Iran‘s launch of ballistic missiles at Israel, sparking fears of retaliation and escalation in the war,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services said. “New SEBI regulations for the F&O segment have raised concerns about reduced trading volumes in the broader market. Lastly, with attractive valuations in China, FIIs have redirected their funds, adding pressure on Indian stocks,” Nair added.
The BSE midcap gauge tumbled 2.27 percent and smallcap index dropped 1.84 percent. All indices ended lower. Realty tanked at 4.49 percent, while capital goods (3.18 percent), auto (2.94 percent), services (2.87 percent), industrials (2.75 percent), and oil & gas (2.52 percent) were among the major losers.
“Fears of FPIs and FIIs switching to China from Indian equities were prevalent, especially considering the sharp valuations of domestic markets compared to China,” said Devarsh Vakil, Deputy Head of Retail Research, HDFC Securities. Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 1.37 percent to USD 74.91 a barrel.
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