Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Indian Selloff Erases ₹9 Lakh Crore, 215 Stocks Hit Lows
India’s stock market had a difficult day on Tuesday, 15 September.
The Sensex and Nifty 50 both fell by more than 1%.
Shares of medium-sized and smaller companies fell even more.
The total value of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange dropped by more than ₹9 lakh crore.
This means investors collectively saw the value of their investments decrease by that amount during the session.
Over 200 stocks reached their lowest prices in a year.
Market analysts said the indexes could fall further if they stay below certain levels.
They also identified price levels that could support a possible recovery.
The Sensex fell 778 points, or 1.04%, to close at 74,003.82 on Tuesday, 15 September.
The Nifty 50 declined 280 points, or 1.19%, to finish at 23,118.60, extending losses to a second session.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indexes dropped 2.17% and 2.40%, respectively.
Market capitalization of BSE-listed companies fell by over ₹9 lakh crore to ₹472.4 lakh crore.
A total of 215 stocks reached their 52-week lows, including Reliance Industries, Bank of Baroda and IRCTC.
- Who
- Investors in Indian equities, companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, and market analysts Shrikant Chouhan and Riyank Arora.
- What
- A broad stock-market selloff pushed major indexes lower, erased over ₹9 lakh crore in market value, and sent 215 stocks to 52-week lows.
- When
- Tuesday, 15 September; the market extended losses from the previous session.
- Where
- The Indian stock market, including the Bombay Stock Exchange-listed market and the Sensex and Nifty 50 indexes.
- Why
- The articles describe the decline as a broad, across-segment selloff but do not identify a specific trigger.
- Sensex close
- 74,003.82, down 778 points or 1.04%
- Nifty 50 close
- 23,118.60, down 280 points or 1.19%
- Market capitalization
- ₹472.4 lakh crore, down from ₹481.6 lakh crore
- One-day investor loss
- More than ₹9 lakh crore in market capitalization
- Two-session loss
- ₹11.3 lakh crore, compared with ₹483.7 lakh crore on 10 September
- 52-week lows
- 215 stocks reached their 52-week lows
- Mid- and small-cap performance
- BSE Midcap fell 2.17%; BSE Smallcap fell 2.40%