Stock market is full of uncertainties. Here the possibility of profit as well as loss remains. The stock market of India has seen many heights as well as sometimes a very much decline. Here those declines are being recorded, which was the top 25 biggest decline in the Indian stock market, with their causes.
- 1625 points down in Sensex and 491 points down in Nifty on 24th August, 2015. (Cause – lump in Chinese equities gathered pace with Shanghai slumping more than 8%)
- 1408 points down in Sensex and 496.50 points down in Nifty on 21st January, 2008. (Cause – Weak global cues amid fears of the US recession)
- 1071 points down in Sensex and 359.15 points down in Nifty on 24th October 2008.
- 951 points down in Sensex and 242.70 points down in Nifty on 17th March 2008.
- 901 points down in Sensex and 270.50 points down in Nifty on 3rd March 2008.
- 875 points down in Sensex and 310 points down in Nifty on 22nd January, 2008. (Cause – Weak global cues amid fears of the US recession)
- 870 points down in Sensex and 258.55 points down in Nifty on 6th July 2009.
- 855 points down in Sensex and 251.05 points down in Nifty on 6th January 2015.
- 840 points down in Sensex and 256.3 points down in Nifty on 2nd February 2018.
- 834 points down in Sensex and 263.35 points down in Nifty on 11th February 2008.
- 826 points down in Sensex and 496.50 points down in Nifty on 18th May,2006. (Cause – Heavy selling by FIIs, retail investors and a weakness in global markets)
- 807 points down in Sensex and 239.35 points down in Nifty on 11th February 2016.
- 806 points down in Sensex and 259 points down in Nifty on 4th October, 2018. (Cause- 2% amid sell-off in emerging markets triggered by surging crude oil prices and prospects of more rate hike by the US Federal Reserve.)
- 800.51 points down in Sensex and 233.7 points down in Nifty on 10th October 2008.
- 793 points down in Sensex and 247 points down in Nifty on 8th July, 2019. (Cause- Proposal by Government for increase surcharge on super-rich people and raise minimum public shareholding to 35 percent from 25 percent earlier)
- 792 points down in Sensex and 282.8 points down in Nifty on 5th October, 2018.
- 788 points down in Sensex and 233.60 points down in Nifty on 6th January, 2020. (Cause – Tension between United State of America and Iran
- 770.63 points down in Sensex and 248.4 points down in Nifty on 13th March 2008.
- 770 points down in Sensex and 225 points down in Nifty on 3rd September, 2019. (Cause- Fall in Indian GDP)
- 769.48 points down in Sensex and 270.70 points down in Nifty on 17th December, 2007.
- 769 points down in Sensex and 271 points down in Nifty on 18th May, 2006. (Cause – A heavy bout of selling)
- 760 points in Sensex and 225.45 points down in Nifty on 11th October 2018.
- 749 points down in Sensex and 192.4 points down in Nifty on 7th January, 2009.
- 726 points down in Sensex on 31st March, 2008.
- 724 points down in Sensex and 215.95 points down in Nifty on 6th October, 2008.