Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Why Indian Markets Are Under Pressure Amid Global Risks
Indian stock markets fell sharply on Monday.
The Sensex, an index that tracks major Indian companies, dropped 1,124 points.
Many different sectors, including banks, cars and utilities, also lost value.
Investors are worried about conflict in West Asia and higher oil prices.
Oil prices rose after Donald Trump rejected a proposal involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
Higher interest rates and bond yields in other countries are also making investors more cautious.
Foreign investors have been taking money out of Indian shares.
Company sales are expected to grow, but profits may still be squeezed by higher costs.
The BSE Sensex fell 1,124 points, or 1.52 percent, on Monday in a broad market selloff.
The PSU bank, FMCG, utilities, auto and financial services indices all ended lower.
The Sensex has declined nearly 15 percent since the beginning of this year.
West Asia’s conflict, higher energy prices, rising advanced-economy bond yields and tighter global financial conditions are weighing on sentiment.
Foreign portfolio investors withdrew $2.1 billion in September, taking total equity outflows this year to $26.2 billion despite expected revenue growth at India Inc.
- Who
- Indian investors, foreign portfolio investors and Indian companies are affected by the market decline.
- What
- The BSE Sensex fell 1,124 points, or 1.52 percent, during a broad-based selloff.
- When
- The selloff occurred on Monday; the Sensex has fallen nearly 15 percent since the beginning of this year.
- Where
- Indian equity markets, including the BSE Sensex and several sectoral indices.
- Why
- Concerns include the West Asia conflict, higher energy prices, rising bond yields in advanced economies, tighter global financial conditions and continued foreign-investor withdrawals.
- Sensex Monday decline
- 1,124 points, or 1.52 percent
- Sensex decline this year
- Nearly 15 percent since the beginning of the year
- Sectors ending lower
- PSU banks, FMCG, utilities, auto and financial services
- September foreign outflows
- $2.1 billion from equity markets
- Foreign outflows this year
- $26.2 billion
- 10-year US bond yield
- 5.2 percent, according to the article
- Expected India Inc revenue growth
- 13 to 15 percent in the second quarter of the current financial year, according to ICRA