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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
Black Tuesday wipes Rs 10 lakh crore as Sensex falls 1500 points on fresh geo shock

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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