Sensex Falls 1342 Points as Broad Selloff Hits Indian Stock Market

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Sensex plunged 1342 points while Nifty 50 dropped nearly 395 points amid broad market selling.
Banking, auto, FMCG and IT stocks led the decline across sectors.
More than 180 stocks hit fresh 52 week lows on the BSE.

Indian equities faced heavy selling pressure on Wednesday, with the Sensex falling 1342 points and the Nifty 50 slipping sharply as investors booked profits after the previous session’s rally. The benchmark Sensex closed at 76,863.71, down 1.72 percent, while the Nifty ended at 23,866.85, falling 1.63 percent.

The decline wiped out nearly Rs 5 lakh crore in investor wealth as the total market capitalisation of BSE listed companies dropped to about Rs 442 lakh crore from more than Rs 447 lakh crore in the previous session.

Sensex Falls 1342 Points as Banking and Auto Stocks Lead Selloff

The market downturn was broad based, with most sectors closing in the red.

Auto, FMCG, private banks, PSU banks, capital goods, consumer durables, IT and realty stocks all witnessed notable losses. Heavy selling in banking stocks pushed the Bank Nifty down by more than 2 percent.

Private sector lenders were among the biggest drags on the market. Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank saw strong selling pressure. Other banking stocks such as Union Bank, IndusInd Bank and Federal Bank also recorded sharp declines.

Auto stocks also struggled, with TVS Motor Company, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra and Mahindra, Hyundai Motor India and Eicher Motors closing lower.

Over 180 Stocks Hit 52 Week Lows on BSE

Market weakness was visible across the broader market as well.

The Nifty Midcap index declined around 1.2 percent, while the Smallcap index slipped 0.36 percent. More than 180 stocks touched their 52 week low during the session on the BSE.

Notable stocks hitting fresh lows included IRCTC, Coforge, Aegis Logistics, Tata Technologies, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Jubilant Food, TCS, Godrej Industries, Emami and Relaxo Footwear among others.

FMCG stocks also faced pressure, with companies like Colgate Palmolive India, Marico, Emami and Tata Consumer Products ending lower.

Oil and Pharma Stocks Offer Limited Support

Despite the widespread selloff, a few sectors managed to stay in positive territory.

Oil and gas stocks along with pharmaceutical companies ended with modest gains. NTPC, Jio Financial Services, Coal India, Sun Pharma and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories were among the limited gainers on the Nifty index.

Global Markets Show Mixed Signals

Interestingly, Asian markets showed a positive trend during the same session.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose about 0.9 percent, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained around 0.8 percent. The divergence suggests that the fall in Indian markets was largely driven by domestic profit booking and sector specific selling rather than global weakness.

Investors will now watch upcoming economic cues, corporate developments and global market movements to gauge the next direction of the Indian stock market.

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