Dalal Street Bloodbath: Nifty Plunges 1.4%, Wipes Out ₹10 Lakh Crore in 9 Months

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CNBC TV18•20-01-2026, 15:58
Dalal Street Bloodbath: Nifty Plunges 1.4%, Wipes Out ₹10 Lakh Crore in 9 Months
- •Indian shares experienced a significant downturn, with the Nifty falling 1.4% to 25,233, its sharpest drop in nine months and lowest in three months.
- •The BSE Sensex also tumbled 1,066 points, closing at 82,180, as all sectoral indices ended in the red, led by realty and defence stocks.
- •The market selloff erased over ₹10 lakh crore from BSE-listed market capitalisation, indicating widespread weakness.
- •Major stocks like Sun Pharma, Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Coal India, and Jio Financial slipped 3-5%, while ITC, Tata Motors PV, and Trent hit 52-week lows.
- •Earnings disappointments from LTIMindtree and Newgen Software, along with Ola Electric's continued decline, contributed to the negative sentiment.
Why It Matters: Indian stock markets suffered a massive selloff, with Nifty's sharpest drop in 9 months wiping out ₹10 lakh crore.
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