The record one-day Sensex fall in points is 4,389.73 on 4 June 2024; the largest closing percentage fall is 13.15% on 23 March 2020, ahead of 12.77% on 28 Apri…
The Sensex fell about 2,496 points, or 3.3%, as the Iran war pushed oil above $110; three more falls above 1,600 points followed.
The index fell almost 3,940 points at its low but closed down 2,227 points, or 2.95%.
The Sensex lost 4,389.73 points, or 5.74%, to close at 72,079.05 as results fell short of expectations.
The Sensex fell 3,934.72 points, or 13.15%, to 25,981.24; four of the ten biggest point falls came in March 2020.
The Sensex fell 1,689 points, about 5.9%, to 26,902, and recovered over the following weeks.
The Sensex fell 1,624 points to 25,741, about 5.9%, as China's devaluation shook world markets.
The Sensex fell 10.96% on 24 October 2008 and about 61% from its January 2008 closing high to its March 2009 closing low.
At its low the index was 2,273 points down, but it closed 875 points lower.
SEBI's proposal sent the Sensex down 1,744 points in minutes; it recovered to close 336 points lower.
The Sensex fell 564.71 points, or 11.14%, and trading was halted twice.
The Sensex fell 570 points, or 12.77%, as the securities scam unravelled.
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