The Indian stock market recorded a major decline on Tuesday (April 1), the first trading day of the new FY 2025-26. The Sensex fell 1,390 points (about 1.80%) to close at 76,024, while the Nifty fell 440 points to 23,065.
Major causes of decline
According to experts, there were many reasons behind this decline in the market, including:
Weakness in global markets – The impact of the decline in American and Asian markets also showed the impact on Indian markets.
Increasing geo-political concerns-events such as West Asia and Russia-Ukraine crisis affected the notion of investors.
Movement period – In the last days of March, there was a tremendous rise in the market, after which investors started profit booking.
FII and DII selling – Foreign and domestic institutional investors (FII & DII) sold heavy selling, which put pressure on the market.
Which sectors decline the most?
Banking and Financial Sector: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI and Kotak Mahindra Bank shares declined by 2-3%.
IT Sector: Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL Tech looked a huge decline.
Metal and Auto Sector: Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Maruti and Tata Motors have weakness in shares.
The front direction of the market?
Analysts say that market volatility may persist in the near future. However, this decline may be a good purchase opportunity for long -term investors.
In the coming days, the RBI’s monetary policy meeting, the decision of the US Federal Reserve and the fluctuations in crude oil prices will decide the direction of the market.
Advice for investors:
Those investing for long periods do not need to panic.
Shop slowly in shares of strong companies during the fall.
Do not take too much risk in small investors trading.
