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Stock Market Crash: Sensex Drops 1,400 Points, Investors Face Massive Losses

by TLAteam November 4, 2024November 4, 2024
written by TLAteam November 4, 2024November 4, 2024
Stock Market Crash: Sensex Drops 1,400 Points, Investors Face Massive Losses

Domestic investors faced a jolt on Monday as stock markets took a sharp downturn, driven largely by ongoing selling pressure from foreign investors amid other contributing factors.

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The BSE Sensex plunged by 1,433.61 points to reach 78,290.51 at 11:15 am, leading to a market capitalization loss exceeding Rs 8 lakh crore.

The Nifty50 also fell sharply, down 458.45 points to 23,845.90 and most of the other broader market indices also tumbled sharply,

Major contributors to the decline included Reliance Industries, Infosys, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Sun Pharma, collectively accounting for a 420-point drop on the Sensex. Other significant laggards included L&T, Axis Bank, TCS, and Tata Motors.

Sectoral indices for Nifty Bank, Auto, Financial Services, IT, Pharma, Metal, Realty, Consumer Durables, and Oil & Gas experienced declines ranging from 0.5% to 1.7%. Meanwhile, the India VIX, a gauge of market volatility, surged 5.2% to 16.73.

WHAT TRIGGERED TODAY STOCK MARKET CRASH?

Concerns mounted amid a volatile market environment driven by uncertainties surrounding the upcoming US presidential election and the Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate decisions. With major stocks across sectors taking a hit, investors are left grappling with the implications of this sharp market downturn.

US election outcome: The uncertainty surrounding the US presidential election set for November 5 has cast a shadow over investor sentiment in India. With Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump locked in a tight race, the potential economic implications have investors on edge.

Analysts caution that the election outcome could lead to differing policy approaches affecting the Indian economy. A win for Kamala Harris may prompt a more accommodative stance from the US Federal Reserve, potentially enabling the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease domestic rates, which would favor non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).

On the other hand, a victory for Donald Trump could keep US interest rates elevated, leading to a continued high-rate environment in India and favouring public sector banks (PSBs) instead.

Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, noted, “In the next couple of days, global markets will be focused on the US presidential elections, which may result in near-term volatility. However, this is likely to be short-lived, with economic fundamentals such as US growth, inflation, and Fed actions influencing market trends.”

The upcoming US Federal Reserve policy meeting on November 7 is amplifying apprehension in Indian markets. Analysts anticipate a potential quarter-percentage-point rate reduction that could enhance foreign investment inflows to India. Until clarity on the Fed’s stance emerges, investors are expected to remain cautious, further contributing to the current market downturn.

Disappointing Q2 earnings: Investor sentiment has also been adversely affected by disappointing Q2 earnings from Indian corporates, leading to a downturn in the equity market and prompting foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to offload Indian stocks.

Vijayakumar said, “The Indian market is grappling with headwinds from decelerating earnings growth. Nifty EPS growth, as indicated by Q2 results, may dip below 10% in FY25, making current valuations difficult to sustain. FIIs may continue to sell in this challenging earnings growth environment, restricting any market rallies.”

Rising oil prices:Oil prices surged by more than $1 during early trading on Monday, following OPEC+’s announcement of a delay in a planned December output hike due to soft demand and increasing supply from outside the group.

Brent futures rose by $1.18 per barrel (1.61%) to $74.28, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed by $1.20 per barrel (1.73%) to $70.69.

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