Benchmark domestic equity indices plunged around two and a half per cent today amid a broad-based sell-off. The Sensex nosedived 1 thousand 837 points or 2.46 per cent to close at 72 thousand and 696, while the Nifty tumbled 602 points or 2.6 per cent to settle at 22 thousand and 513.
Earlier, markets opened with a sharp gap-down of over one per cent amid weak global cues. As the session progressed, selling pressure intensified, dragging the indices lower and leading to a significantly weaker close. Meanwhile, as the West Asia conflict escalated, the stock market declined to levels similar to what they were in April 2025.
In the Sensex pack, shares of 26 out of 30 companies logged losses. Among the key decliners, Titan slumped over 6.2 percent, Trent cracked 5.9 per cent, and Ultratech Cement fell by 5.2 per cent. In contrast, HCL Tech climbed over 1.8 per cent, PowerGrid rose 1.4 per cent, and Infosys added nearly 0.3 per cent.
Among the sectoral indices at the BSE, all sectors ended in the negative territory. Among the top drags, Consumer Durables shed 4.9 per cent, Realty as well as Metal plummeted almost 4.8 per cent, and Services lost 4.7 per cent.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was negative, as shares of 3 thousand and 798 companies declined, 635 advanced, and 123 remained unchanged.
