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Sensex plunges 1,000 points as Iran tensions trigger ₹9.5 lakh crore sell-off

2 sources · first seen 13:15 1 Oct · updated 13:38 1 Oct

The brief

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  • Investors lost ₹9.5 lakh crore in about an hour
  • The Sensex and Nifty fell sharply after US-Iran news hinted at fresh escalation
  • Geopolitical risk-off selling weighs on Indian equities across sectors

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2 reports · earliest 13:15
NDTV ProfitStock Market Crash: Investors Lose Rs 9.5 Lakh Crore In 60 Minutes As Sensex Plunges 1,000 Points13:15MintStock Market Crash: How investors lost ₹9.5 lakh crore in over an hour — Top losers of Sensex, Nifty13:38