Due to the war between Iran and Israel, the stock market is continuously falling. Due to increasing tension in the Middle East and conflict related to Iran, an atmosphere of fear has been created among investors. Its direct effect is visible on Dalal Street, where there has been large-scale selling. The situation has become such that double digit decline has been recorded in more than 400 shares.
This decline has affected all three types of companies, large cap, mid cap and small cap. This means that there is hardly any sector of the market left where pressure is not visible. Investors started selling shares rapidly to avoid risk, due to which the share prices of many companies came down rapidly.
Shares of many companies fell by 20-40%
According to market data, there has been a huge fall in the shares of many companies. Shares of technology company Infobeans Technologies have fallen by more than 40 percent. At the same time, a decline of more than 30 percent was recorded in Aqylon Nexus.
Apart from this, shares of engineering and infrastructure company SEPC Limited fell by about 29 percent. At the same time, shares of Rain Industries and Rajesh Exports also saw a decline of 23 to 24 percent. Midcap and smallcap tech companies also could not escape this fall. Shares of many tech and service sector companies fell by more than 20 percent, causing huge losses to small investors.
Big companies are also under pressure
The impact of this decline was not limited to small companies only. Shares of many big and well-known companies have also fallen rapidly. Shares of infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro, commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland, and IDBI Bank have fallen by about 19 to 22 percent.
Apart from this, pressure was clearly visible in the auto sector also. There was a decline of 18 to 20 percent in the shares of many auto parts manufacturing companies. A huge decline was also recorded in shares of consumer sector companies and online travel platform Easy Trip Planners.
Banking and blue-chip companies also fell
Banking and financial sector also did not remain untouched by this decline. Shares of banks like IndusInd Bank, IDFC First Bank and Bank of India have fallen by 14 to 18 percent.
This decline also reached many big blue-chip companies. Shares of UltraTech Cement, Maruti Suzuki, Eicher Motors and Bajaj Finance have also registered a decline of 14 to 16 percent. Energy and commodity companies also remained under pressure. A sharp decline was also seen in the shares of Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, Tata Steel and GAIL.
Worst month after the pandemic
The market performance in March 2026 is considered to be the worst in the last several years. The main index Nifty 50 has fallen by about 8 percent so far this month. Earlier, such a big fall was seen in March 2020, when the market fell by about 23 percent during the Corona crisis.
At the same time, Sensex has also fallen by about 4,000 points in the last one week. A sharp decline has also been recorded in midcap and smallcap indices, due to which there is an atmosphere of panic in the market.
Concern increased due to Iran war
According to experts, the biggest reason for the current decline is the increasing tension in West Asia. The conflict related to Iran could affect global energy supply. Especially any kind of obstruction in an important sea route like the Strait of Hormuz can affect the oil supply.
Meanwhile, the price of Brent crude in the international market has also reached close to $ 100 per barrel. India imports about 85 percent of its crude oil requirement, hence increasing oil prices can become a big concern for the country’s economy.
Pressure from selling by foreign investors
A major reason for the decline in the market is the heavy selling by foreign investors. So far this month, foreign investors have sold Indian shares worth about Rs 50,000 crore. Due to increasing global uncertainty, investors are moving towards safer investment options, due to which money is flowing out of emerging markets.
Apart from this, there is increased concern among some investors about the future of the IT sector due to the rapidly increasing use of Artificial Intelligence. All these reasons together have increased the selling pressure in the market.
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