Stock Market Plummets: Sensex, Nifty Crash Amid Global Tensions & Foreign Selling

• Indian stock market saw a significant decline on Monday, January 12, with both Sensex and Nifty plummeting.
• Sensex fell by 662.00 points to 82,914.24, and Nifty dropped 197.35 points to 25,484.75, indicating widespread selling pressure.
• Key sectors like realty, media, pharma, infra, and energy experienced the steepest declines; banking and IT also faced pressure.
• Reasons for the crash include US President Donald Trump's statement on Iran, rising India VIX, and weak Wall Street futures.
• Uncertainty over global trade, volatile crude oil prices, and continuous selling by foreign institutional investors also contributed to the market fall.

Why It Matters: Global tensions, rising volatility, and foreign selling caused a sharp decline in the Indian stock market.