Nifty Breaks 26,000; Midcaps Log Worst Fall in 4 Months as Market Plunges

• Indian stock market saw a sharp decline on Monday, with the Nifty falling below 26,000 and midcap stocks experiencing their worst fall in four months.
• The NSE Nifty 50 dropped 226 points to 25,961, and the BSE Sensex fell 610 points, resulting in a ₹7 lakh crore reduction in market capitalization.
• Investor caution ahead of the FED policy, global monetary concerns, FII outflows, and rising Japanese bond yields were cited as key factors for the broad-based sell-off.
• Midcap stocks like Bharat Dynamics, FACT, Godrej Properties, and HUDCO dropped 5-6%, while InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) slumped 9%.

Why It Matters: Significant stock market decline signals investor risk aversion and economic uncertainty.