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Sensex tanks over 1,000 points, Rs 8.5 lakh crore wiped out: Top reasons behind market rout

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What happened

Stock market crash today: At 1:25 PM, Nifty50 was trading at 22,260.70, down 342 points or 1.51%.

BSE Sensex was at 71,670.06, down 968 points or 1.33%.

Sustained selling in large-caps by the FIIs have contributed significantly to this trend.

Key facts

  • Stock market crash today: At 1:25 PM, Nifty50 was trading at 22,260.70, down 342 points or 1.51%.
  • BSE Sensex was at 71,670.06, down 968 points or 1.33%.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:43:01 UTC.

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