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Listen to this article in summarized format The BSE Sensex fell 1,045.46 points or 1.44% to close at 71,593.24-the lowest closing since February 2024. The Nifty declined 371.25 points or 1.64% to close at 22,231.80-the lowest closing since April 2025. The fall wiped out around ₹10 lakh crore from the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies. Adani Enterprises fell 5.4%, while JSW Steel and ITC dropped 4.5% and 4%, respectively. "The market is witnessing a barrage of bad news-rising rates globally, weakening rupee, triple-digit oil prices, IPO supply, political protests, supply chain disruptions, below-average monsoon, lack of AI opportunities and FPI selling," said Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Read more: Market Trading Guide: Deepa Jewellers among 2 stock recommendations for Friday After Thursday's fall, the Sensex has slid nearly 16% and the Nifty has dropped 15% so far in 2026, resulting in Indian stocks emerging as among the worst performers globally. On Thursday, the Nifty Midcap 150 and the Nifty Small-cap 250 dropped 2.4% each. Read more: RBI rate hike done. Now what’s ahead for bank stocks? Jefferies, other brokerages weigh in Of the 4,654 shares traded on the BSE, 3,545 declined, while 910 advanced. So far in 2026, the Nifty Midcap 150 is down 4.3%. The Nifty Smallcap 250 is up 4.8%. Brent crude surged 4.1% to above $104 a barrel on Thursday, due to renewed worries about the lingering West Asia conflict. (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price
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