Stock Market Crashes, Billions Wiped Out; Gold, Silver Soar to Record Highs

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News18•21-01-2026, 12:57
Stock Market Crashes, Billions Wiped Out; Gold, Silver Soar to Record Highs
- •Indian stock market experienced a 'Black Wednesday' with Sensex plummeting by nearly 1000 points and Nifty falling by 285 points.
- •The Indian Rupee hit an all-time low of 91.28 against the dollar, weakened by foreign investor fund withdrawals.
- •Foreign institutional investors have withdrawn ₹32,253 crore from the Indian market in January.
- •Global market fear is fueled by potential US-Europe 'Trade War' and disappointing December quarter results, especially in IT and banking.
- •Investors are shifting to gold and silver as safe havens, with silver crossing ₹3 lakh/kg and gold prices soaring.
Why It Matters: Indian stock market crashed due to global fears and FII exits, driving investors to record-high gold and silver.
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