Practically ₹9 lakh crore value of market capitalisation was worn out on Friday, with the inventory markets recording their largest weekly fall in 2025 as IT, autos, media, metals, FMCG and PSB shares had been hammered by the bears.
Within the Sensex, all shares fell barring HDFC Financial institution, whereas within the Nifty50, solely 5 shares gained. IndusInd Financial institution, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Bharti Airtel, M&M and Tata Motors had been the most important fallers within the indices.
Market droop
On Friday, the Nifty50 ended at 22,124.70 factors and the Sensex at 73,198.10 factorseach down 1.9 per cent. They’ve declined 6 per cent within the month, over persevering with issues over the imposition of tariffs by the US, the prospect of weak company earnings, and the relentless promoting by overseas portfolio traders.
“This development could proceed within the coming weeks too, however with persistent unload the market correction is near its saturation ranges,” stated Joseph Thomas, Head of Analysis, Emkay Wealth Administration
The Nifty50 is down 15.6 per cent from its 52-week excessive. The Nifty Midcap 150, SmallCap 250 and Microcap 250 have fallen 21-26 per cent from their highs. The autumn within the broader market indicated the bearish sentiments, analysts stated. Small and microcap shares have slid 5-6 per cent through the week.
“With the index slipping under its 20-month exponential shifting common, the bearish trajectory has been additional cemented,” stated derivatives analyst Dhupesh Dhameja of Samco Securities. He identified that each minor rebound was being met with aggressive promoting that prevented any sustained restoration.
Tariff menace
The market sell-off that started within the final quarter of 2024 has intensified this yr with US President Donald Trump threatening reciprocal tariff charges on imports. He introduced 25 per cent tariffs on imports from the European Union and affirmed that duties imposed on Mexico and Canada would take impact from March 4. A further 10 per cent tariff was declared on Chinese language imports.
Weak US jobs knowledge contributed to the autumn within the IT shares, which have crashed over 4 per cent to a 7-month low. Over 60 per cent of the software program sector’s revenues are from the US.
