India Market Daily — March 29, 2026
Indian equity markets are navigating a shortened, three-day trading week ending March 29, 2026, following the steep sell-off on March 27 when the Sensex crashed 1,690 points and the Nifty 50 slumped below 23,000 amid escalating US-Iran war tensions. The sell-off erased approximately ₹9 lakh crore in investor wealth in a single session, with all sectoral indices closing deep in the red. FIIs remained aggressive net sellers on March 27 (the last confirmed trading day), while DIIs partially cushioned the fall with net buying.
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