Stock Market witnesses bloodbath; Sensex down nearly 1,900pts, Nifty below 22,500
At close, the Sensex was down 1,836.57 points or 2.46 percent at 72,696.39, and the Nifty was down 601.85 points or 2.60 percent at 22,512.65.
At close, the Sensex was down 1,836.57 points or 2.46 percent at 72,696.39, and the Nifty was down 601.85 points or 2.60 percent at 22,512.65.
Rising geopolitical tensions and a spike in oil prices triggered a sharp sell-off in early trade, with investors turning cautious amid growing global uncertainty.
Financial and banking stocks led losses as rising crude prices and weak global cues dragged markets lower, wiping out recent gains and keeping investor sentiment cautious.
At close, the Sensex was up 316.57 points or 0.38% at 82,814.71, and the Nifty was up 116.90 points or 0.46% at 25,571.25.
At the close, the Sensex was down 558.72 points, or 0.66%, at 83,674.92, and the Nifty was down 146.65 points, or 0.57%, at 25,807.20.
Nifty managed to close just above 22,900, while buying in broader indices also helped to recover intraday losses.
At close, the BSE Sensex was down 32.11 points or 0.04% at 76,138.97, and the Nifty 50 was down 13.85 points or 0.06% at 23,031.40.
The response was in line with losses across most Asian markets amid Trump's commitment to imposing tariffs on imports, raising concerns over potential disruptions in global supply chains.
At close, the Sensex gained 0.3 per cent (226.85 points) to 76,759.81, while the Nifty rose 0.3 per cent (86.4 points) to 23,249.5.
The benchmark Indices ended on a flat note in a highly volatile session on Tuesday amid gains in shares of select heavyweights.
