Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:00pm on 08 Oct 2026,Thursday India
Indian equity markets suffered another sharp decline on October 8, with the Nifty 50 falling 1.64% to 22,231.80 after touching a fresh 52-week low of 22,179.90. The Sensex dropped 1,045.46 points to 71,593.24. BSE-listed companies lost around ₹12.64 lakh crore in market capitalisation over two sessions, amid elevated crude oil prices, high US bond yields and continued foreign investor selling. Metal, realty and energy stocks faced heavy pressure, while midcap and smallcap indices fell more than 2%. The RBI’s recent rate hike and geopolitical concerns further weakened investor sentiment. (PC: BT)
