Rs 5 lakh crore wiped out! Sensex tumbles over 1,400 pts, Nifty below 22,700; escalating Iran-US-Israel war among 6 factors behind today’s D-St crash

Indian stock markets experienced a significant downturn on Monday, with Sensex and Nifty both plummeting. This sharp selloff, wiping out substantial market capitalization, was driven by escalating geopolitical tensions, a weakening rupee, and broad-based losses across all sectors. Investors reacted negatively as major indices and most individual stocks traded in the red.