Post-Market, 27 March 2026: Sensex Drops 1,690 Points, Nifty Slips Below 22,800
- By Kotak News Desk
- 27 Mar 2026 at 5:19 PM IST
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Both the Sensex and the Nifty dropped by more than 2% as domestic and global developments kept investors on edge.
Markets ended Friday on a weak note, snapping a brief two-day rise. Conflicting signals around the US–Iran talks kept traders uneasy and led to steady selling through the session. At the closing bell:
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The Nifty 50 fell 486.85 points to close at 22,819.60
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The Sensex dropped 1,690.23 points to settle at 73,583.22
Selling pressure stayed firm through the afternoon, with little sign of recovery into the close. The day’s fall wiped out significant investor wealth. The total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms dropped to ₹422 lakh crore from ₹431 lakh crore in the previous session. That is a loss of about ₹9 lakh crore in a single day.
Broader Markets Stay Under Pressure
The broader market did not offer much comfort. The Nifty MidCap 100 index declined 2.23%, while the Nifty SmallCap 100 index slipped 1.74%.
The fall across segments showed that selling was not limited to frontline stocks. Traders reduced exposure across the board. Risk appetite remained weak as global cues stayed mixed. A culmination of global and domestic factors contributed to today’s fall. The prominent among those were:
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Weakness in the Indian rupee that went past 94 against the dollar
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Uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle East
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Rise in US bond yields
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Commodities Move Higher
While equities fell, safe-haven assets moved up. Gold and silver prices rose, tracking gains in global markets. Gold futures on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened higher by ₹1,486 at ₹1,44,000 per 10 grams. Silver futures gained ₹4,373 to open at ₹2,24,247 per kilogram (kg).
A weaker dollar and cautious global mood supported bullion prices. At 3:48 pm, MCX gold April futures stood at ₹141,711 per 10 grams, while MCX silver futures stood at ₹224,241 per kg.
Come Monday, and much will depend on how the conflict in the Middle East shapes up. Any fresh escalation could dent investors’ confidence and drag benchmarks further.
Sources:
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