Sensex tanks 820 points, Nifty tumbles: 4 factors behind stock market bloodbath
India TodayBenchmark stock market indices witnessed a sharp selloff on Tuesday, with the Sensex plunging over 800 points and the Nifty50 tumbling over 250 points. DECODING STOCK MARKET BLOODBATH Global factors are playing a significant role in this downturn, with the strengthening U.S. dollar and fears surrounding US President-elect Donald Trump’s potential trade policies impacting investor sentiment. "Intense selling across FIIs can be attributed to a weak earnings season, an overvalued Indian equity market, and the flow of foreign capital into other markets, including China, Japan, and Taiwan,” noted JM Financial in a report, adding that foreign portfolio investor outflows have historically led to sharp corrections in Indian markets. Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services also noted that FII-triggered selling pressure continued to impact the domestic market. "This monetary policy adjustment signals a more accommodative approach, driving increased interest in assets like Bitcoin as inflationary concerns ease," said Kyle Rodda, a senior financial markets analyst at Capital.com.