Stock market crash today Investors lose Market cap Mcap Sensex tanks Nifty 50 Sensex expiry
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- ✓Indian equity benchmarks remained under pressure on October 8, 2026, as the BSE Sensex fell 1,231.91 points.
- ✓Investors lost Rs 10,51,614.06 crore during the session.
- ✓While IT stocks showed some strength, many other sectors fell sharply.
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Stock Market Crash, October 8, 2026: IIndian equity benchmarks remained under pressure on Thursday, extending their decline after a volatile week on Dalal Street, amid the Sensex weekly expiry.
The BSE Sensex fell as much as 1.69%, or 1,231.91 points, to an intraday low of 71,406.79, while the Nifty 50 declined 1.82%, or 413.05 points, to around 22,190.
The sell-off has also resulted in a sharp erosion in investors' wealth. As of now, investors have lost Rs 10,51,614.06 crore (Rs 10.52 lakh crore), with the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies falling to Rs 4,61,83,659.33 crore, from Rs 4,72,35,273.39 crore at Wednesday's market close.
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