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Another stock market crash: Nifty, Sensex tank - FII selling, high bond yields, among 5 reasons behind big plunge

1 source · first seen 13:21 1 Oct · updated 13:21 1 Oct

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  • Indian equity markets extended losses for the fourth session
  • Persistent FII selling, high bond yields, a weak rupee and rising crude oil prices weighed on markets
  • Weak sentiment pressures Indian equities, especially rate-sensitive and oil-importing sectors

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Indian equities fall amid FII selling

The Sensex and Nifty hit six-month lows on 29 September, then failed to sustain a brief recovery as FIIs sold nearly ₹25,500 crore over three days. On 1 October, the sell-off deepened, wiping out ₹8 lakh crore in market value amid persistent FII selling, high bond yields, a weak rupee and rising crude prices.

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