Markets Open With Sharp Fall, Sensex Crashes

Mumbai : The Indian stock market witnessed a steep decline at the opening bell on Friday, June 13, 2025. The BSE Sensex plunged by over 1300 points while the NSE Nifty dropped by 415 points, marking a sharp sell-off across sectors. This downturn follows a volatile week in global markets, compounded by domestic concerns over inflation, weak global cues, and foreign fund outflows.

At the time of market opening, the Sensex slipped dramatically to trade around 80,390 levels, down by nearly 1.6%, while the Nifty hovered near 24,470, facing a 1.65% loss. The broader market sentiment was negative with selling pressure across banking, IT, auto, and metal stocks. Major players like HDFC Bank, Infosys, Reliance Industries, and TCS saw significant early losses, dragging the indices downward.

Thursday had already set a bearish tone with the Sensex closing 823 points lower at 81,691.98 and the Nifty ending 253.20 points down at 24,888.20. Today’s further plunge reflects growing investor nervousness amid persistent economic uncertainties. Analysts attribute this to a mix of global economic slowdown fears, hawkish stance by the US Federal Reserve, and expectations of interest rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of India.

The rupee also opened weaker against the dollar, further adding to investor concerns. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to pull out funds, putting additional pressure on the market. Meanwhile, the volatility index (VIX) spiked, indicating high investor anxiety and potential for continued market swings.

Despite the negative trend, some market experts advise caution rather than panic. They suggest that long-term investors should view this correction as a possible opportunity to accumulate quality stocks at discounted prices. However, they also caution that the near-term outlook remains uncertain, and markets may continue to remain under pressure until macroeconomic indicators show signs of stability.

As the trading day progresses, investors are closely monitoring updates on crude oil prices, inflation data, and corporate earnings. Market watchers are also keeping a close eye on the upcoming monetary policy statements from central banks around the world which could offer cues for future market direction.