Investors’ wealth eroded by ₹9.86 lakh crore in a single day on Tuesday as stock markets faced heavy drubbing, with the BSE Sensex tumbling 1,066 points, amid escalating geopolitical tensions and unabated foreign fund outflows.
Extending its previous day’s decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,065.71 points or 1.28 per cent to settle at 82,180.47. During the day, it dropped 1,235.6 points or 1.48 per cent to 82,010.58.
The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms eroded by ₹9,86,093.96 crore to ₹4,55,82,683.29 crore ($5.01 trillion), mirroring a bearish trend in equities.
Sensex Constituents: Losers and Gainers
From the 30-Sensex firms, Eternal declined by 4.02 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance (3.88 per cent), Sun Pharma, InterGlobe Aviation, Trent, Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Bajaj Finserv.
HDFC Bank emerged as the only gainer from the pack.
Global Triggers Behind the Sell-Off
“The aggressive and often unpredictable use of tariffs by the US administration as a foreign policy tool is creating widespread unease among global market participants, triggering sharp volatility across financial markets. This has weighed heavily on risk assets while pushing safe-haven gold and silver prices higher.”
Fresh threats by US President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on European nations opposing the US move to take control of Greenland have triggered another bout of global equity selling, with Indian markets also witnessing broad-based pressure, said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm.
The Indian equity market ended today’s session on a decisively negative note, reflecting a combination of weak global cues, cautious investor positioning, and subdued risk appetite, he added.
Broader Market & Sectoral Impact
The BSE smallcap gauge tumbled 2.74 per cent, and the midcap index dropped 2.52 per cent.
All BSE sectoral indices ended lower:
Realty dived 5.21 per cent
Services tanked 2.89 per cent
Capital goods fell 2.76 per cent
Consumer discretionary declined 2.73 per cent
Consumer durables slipped 2.71 per cent
Telecommunication dropped 2.42 per cent
Auto shed 2.36 per cent
Power declined 2.23 per cent
A total of 3,503 stocks declined, while 780 advanced and 119 remained unchanged on the BSE.
Market Perspective
Sharp single-day wealth erosion highlights how global geopolitical risks and policy uncertainty can rapidly impact Indian equities, particularly during phases of risk-off sentiment and sustained foreign fund outflows.
Periods like these reinforce the importance of portfolio diversification, risk assessment, and long-term investment discipline rather than reacting to short-term volatility.
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