Stock Market Plunges: Investors Lose ₹7.83 Lakh Crore as Sensex Dips 780 Points

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Moneycontrol•08-01-2026, 16:17
Stock Market Plunges: Investors Lose ₹7.83 Lakh Crore as Sensex Dips 780 Points
- •Sensex dropped 780 points, wiping out ₹7.83 lakh crore of investor wealth from BSE-listed companies.
- •Key reasons for the decline include continuous FII selling, concerns over new US tariff policies, rising geopolitical tensions, and weak global market signals.
- •BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell by nearly 2%; all sectoral indices, including Metal, Oil & Gas, Power, PSU Bank, and Capital Goods, closed in red.
- •Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was the top Sensex loser, falling 3.35%, followed by Tech Mahindra, TCS, Reliance Industries (RIL), and Tata Steel.
- •Only 4 out of 30 Sensex shares closed with gains: Eternal (0.91%), ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Bharat Electronic.
Why It Matters: Indian stock market sees major crash, investors lose ₹7.83 lakh crore due to global and FII pressures.
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