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Markets sink to six-month low as oil shock wipes out ₹7.5 lakh crore in investor wealth

1 source · first seen 21:06 28 Sept · updated 21:06 28 Sept

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  • Nifty 50 closed at 22,780.25, down 360 points
  • Sensex settled at 72,771.72, shedding 1,124 points
  • Sharp losses hit Indian equity investors broadly, especially oil-sensitive sectors and leveraged positions

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Indian stocks fall as crude tops $100

On 28 September, the Sensex fell 1,124 points to 72,771.72 and the Nifty dropped 360 points to 22,780.25, a six-month low. Rising crude prices, weak global cues and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on markets; reports said investor wealth fell by ₹7.5 lakh crore.

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Business LineMarkets sink to six-month low as oil shock wipes out ₹7.5 lakh crore in investor wealth21:06