Markets took a breather on Monday as benchmark indices ended in the red following Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating — a move that triggered global caution.

Sensex tanked 1,281 pts and closed at 81,148 while the Nifty was down 346 pts and ended at 24,578. Rs 1.3 lakh crore in market cap wiped out. Why did the market crash today?

The BSE Sensex rallied 2,975 points (3.74%) to close at 82,429.90, while the Nifty 50 jumped 916 points (3.82%) to end at 24,924.70. Investor wealth rose by ₹15.46 lakh crore as BSE’s market cap hit ₹432.47 lakh crore.

Indian stock markets slid over 1% on Friday, as escalating geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan weighed on investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex dropped over 800 points, while the Nifty50 fell over 260 points.

Markets Slide Amid Military EscalationD-Street took a hit today as India-Pakistan tensions flared.Sensex fell 412 pts to 80,335 while the broader Nifty slipped 141 pts to end at 24,274

Today’s market ended in the red as banking and pharma stocks weighed heavy on sentiment. The Sensex slipped 156 points, settling above 80,600 while the Nifty closed below 24,380 level.

Sensex jumped 900+ pts intraday while the Nifty was above 24,500. However, later in the day, markets erased the gains but still closed higher.

Indian markets ended flat on Wednesday as rising geopolitical tensions with Pakistan weighed on sentiment.

Indian markets stayed in the green for the second straight session! Sensex gained 70 pts to close at 80,288 while Nifty held above 24,300, up 7 pts.

Indian benchmark indices surged on Monday, with BSE Sensex gaining 1.27% or approximately 1,000 points while the Nifty50 closing above 24,300.