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Indian Stocks Crash 792 Points as Sensex, Nifty Plunge Amid Global Sell-Off
14 Oct
Summary
- Sensex fell 792 points from day's high, Nifty down 250 points
- Rupee weakness, FII outflows, and expiry pressure fueled the crash
- All sectoral indices in the red, led by PSU Bank, Metal, and Media
On October 14, 2025, Indian stock markets witnessed a significant crash, with the benchmark Sensex index tumbling 545.43 points from its previous day's closing level to hit an intraday low of 81,781.62. The index had crashed a whopping 792 points from its day's high. Similarly, the Nifty50 index fell 167 points intraday to a low of 25,060.5, retreating 250 points from its day's high of 25,310.35.
The market sell-off was driven by a combination of factors, including a global sell-off in major Asian and European markets, weakness in the Indian rupee against the US dollar, and outflows by foreign institutional investors (FIIs). Additionally, the weekly expiry of Nifty's derivative contracts on the day added to the volatility, as investors rushed to cover or rollover their positions.
All the sectoral indices on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) were in the red, with the Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Media indices leading the losses, falling 1.45%, 1.09%, and 1.07%, respectively. Other major losers included the Nifty Realty and Nifty Pharma indices, which declined 0.9% and 0.7%, respectively.
