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Black Tuesday wipes Rs 10 lakh crore as Sensex falls 1500 points on fresh geo shock
Economy
Published on 12 May 2026

A ceasefire warning flipped markets into panic
Indian investors saw a “Black Tuesday” as panic selling drove the Sensex down over 1,500 points, wiping out more than Rs 10,00,000 crore of investor wealth in a single session. Market-cap losses on BSE-listed firms deepened, with total losses since the February war now exceeding Rs 60 lakh crore, sparked by worsening geopolitical signals and a “life support” warning tied to a West Asia ceasefire.
- Sensex plunged more than 1,500 points in one session
- Investor wealth loss crossed Rs 10,00,000 crore
- Geopolitical tension around a West Asia ceasefire spooked markets
- Cumulative losses since the February war now exceed Rs 60 lakh crore
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