Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Indian Markets Plunge Amid Geopolitical Concerns
On January 8, 2024, the Indian stock markets had a very bad day.
The Sensex and Nifty fell sharply, wiping out about ₹8 lakh crore in investor wealth.
Reliance Industries, one of the biggest companies, lost a lot of value too.
The markets have been falling for four days in a row because people are worried about problems between countries and new rules about trade.
Foreign investors sold a lot of stocks, which made things worse.
Some companies like BHEL also fell a lot because of news about Chinese companies.
Experts say the markets might keep falling unless there are better news or clearer directions.
People are being careful with their money right now.
Indian stock markets plunged, wiping out ₹8 lakh crore in investor wealth.
The BSE Sensex fell 780.18 points (0.92%) and the NSE Nifty fell 263.90 points (1.01%).
Reliance Industries' market cap eroded by ₹1.65 lakh crore in four days.
BHEL stock tumbled 10.34% amid concerns over potential rollback of restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts.
Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth ₹1,527.71 crore, while domestic investors bought stocks worth ₹2,889.32 crore.
- Who
- Indian stock markets, Reliance Industries, BHEL, foreign and domestic institutional investors
- What
- Market plunge, significant stock declines, foreign investment outflows
- When
- January 8, 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- Geopolitical tensions, potential US tariff hikes, foreign fund outflows, and concerns over China contract curbs rollback
- Market Impact
- ₹8 lakh crore wiped out in investor wealth
- BSE Sensex
- Fell 780.18 points (0.92%) to 84,180.96
- NSE Nifty
- Fell 263.90 points (1.01%) to 25,876.85
- Reliance Industries
- Market cap eroded by ₹1.65 lakh crore in 4 days
- BHEL Stock Drop
- Tumbled 10.34%
- Foreign Institutional Investors
- Offloaded equities worth ₹1,527.71 crore
- Domestic Institutional Investors
- Bought stocks worth ₹2,889.32 crore
- Capital Goods Index
- Dropped 2.31% to 66,267.65
Sources
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