India’s stock market witnessed a sharp late-session sell-off on Monday, erasing over ₹7 lakh crore in investor wealth as benchmark indices declined across the board. The Sensex dropped more than 800 points, while the Nifty 50 fell below the crucial 26,000 mark, signalling widespread risk aversion among investors.

The broader market faced even deeper cuts, with the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices slipping over 2%, reflecting intensified profit-booking and a shift toward safer assets.

Market analysts emphasised that the decline was not the result of a single trigger but a combination of global and domestic pressures weighing heavily on sentiment.

1. Global uncertainty ahead of US Fed decision

The dominant factor behind the downturn was heightened caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s

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