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Indian Markets Tumble: Sensex, Nifty Plunge 1%
22 Oct
Summary
- Sensex dropped over 700 points, nearing 1% loss.
- Nifty 50 experienced a decline of over 250 points.
- Both indices reached intraday lows on Thursday.
On Thursday, October 22nd, 2026, Indian stock markets witnessed considerable losses in intraday trading. The sensitive index, Sensex, experienced a sharp decline of over 700 points. This represented a near 1% fall, pushing the index to an intraday low of 73,005.
Simultaneously, the Nifty 50 also suffered a significant downturn. It dropped by more than 250 points, which amounted to an approximate 1.1% decrease. The Nifty 50 reached its lowest point for the day at 22,558.