Middle East war jitters shake Dalal Street: Sensex crashes 900+ points, Nifty slips below 25,000

Mumbai (The Uttam Hindu): The domestic stock market witnessed sharp volatility on Monday amid rising tensions in the Middle East following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. When trading began at 9:15 am, the BSE Sensex plunged 914.15 points to 80,373.04, while the NSE Nifty dropped 246.40 points to 24,932.25. Heavy selling pressure raised concerns that investors could face losses worth lakhs of crores during the day’s trading session.

Selling was seen across all sectoral indices, with the realty sector suffering the biggest decline of nearly 2 percent. Several major stocks, including InterGlobe Aviation, Larsen & Toubro, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints and TMPV, recorded notable losses.

Despite the overall weakness, a few stocks showed gains, with ONGC, Bharat Electronics and Hindalco trading in positive territory. Broader markets also remained under pressure, as both the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices slipped around 1 percent.