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Stock Market Crash: Sensex Drops Nearly 800 Points, Nifty Declines Over 200

The stock market took a heavy knock in early trading on January 27, 2025. The Sensex lost more than 700 points and Nifty shed over 200 points as media, healthcare, and IT sectors fell.
 
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Indian market had a sharp plunge on Monday, 27 January 2025, with the early hours of trading. The benchmark BSE Sensex plunged by 764.08 points, or 1%, closing at 75,426.38. Meanwhile, the broader NSE Nifty slipped by 237 points, or 1.03%, at 22,855.20.

Key Sectors and Stocks Impacted

Of the 30 Sensex stocks, Zomato Ltd witnessed the maximum dip at 3.38%, its shares trading at ₹208.50. Next in line is Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, which slipped by 2.96% and traded at ₹287. HCL Technologies Ltd also fell by 2.47% to end at ₹1,749.20. While the overall indices were in the red, only four stocks showed their faces green, namely, ICICI Bank Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Nestle India Ltd, and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

Sector-wise, Nifty Media was the worst performer, going down 4.29% to 1,572.90. This was followed by Nifty Midsmall Healthcare, slipping 3.86% to 39,200.65. The Nifty Midsmall IT & Telecom sector also went down 3.46%, settling at 10,325.50.

Previous Session Market Performance

The market closed in the red on Friday, January 24, 2025. The BSE Sensex declined by 329.92 points or 0.43% to close at 76,190.46. The NSE Nifty also fell by 113.15 points or 0.49% to close at 23,092.20.

The major Sensex fell the most with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd down 2.92% at Rs 2,801. Zomato Ltd slipped 2.75%, closing at Rs 215.80, and Tata Motors Ltd declined 2.48% to close at Rs 733.90. Even the Nifty Media Index slipped 2.60% as major drags included Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd, and Saregama India Ltd.

The Midsmall Healthcare sector declined by 2.37%, with Syngene International Ltd and Mankind Pharma Ltd falling by 5.97% and 5.05%, respectively. The Nifty Realty Index also declined by 2.31%, with major losses coming from Prestige Real Estate Projects Ltd, Sobha Ltd, and Oberoi Realty Ltd.

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This crash reflects significant volatility in the stock market, with a sharp decline in most sectors. Investors are closely monitoring further developments, especially in the media, healthcare, and IT spaces, which have borne the brunt of the losses.

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