Indian Stock Market Plummets: Sensex Dips 700 Points, Nifty Below 25,500

• Indian stock markets experienced a sharp decline for the sixth consecutive day on Monday, January 12.
• Sensex plunged by nearly 700 points, while Nifty fell below 25,500, reaching its lowest in two months.
• Continuous selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) for the 5th day, withdrawing Rs 3,769.31 crore, pressured the market.
• Uncertainty regarding US tariffs, a criminal investigation against US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, and rising crude oil prices contributed to the fall.
• India VIX, indicating investor panic, surged by about 8.5 percent to 11.94, reflecting increased market volatility.

Why It Matters: Indian stock markets crashed due to FII selling, global uncertainties, rising crude oil, and increased volatility.