Sensex Nifty Updates March 11: Dalal Street Closes Deep in the Red; Sensex Drops 1,300+ Points, Nifty Ends Near 23,850
Last Updated: 11th March 2026 - 04:02 pm
Indian markets closed sharply lower amid broad-based selling pressure. The Sensex dropped 1.72% to 76,863.71 while the Nifty 50 declined 1.63% to 23,855.85, with Bank Nifty falling 2.13%. Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finserv led the losses. Meanwhile, India VIX jumped 11% to 20.99, signaling rising market volatility. Global cues remained mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei gaining while most European indices traded lower and U.S. markets ended largely flat in the previous session.
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Stock Market Highlights, March 11
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Domestic Indices Slide: Indian benchmarks ended sharply lower amid broad-based selling. The Sensex fell 1.72% to 76,863.71 and the Nifty 50 declined 1.63% to 23,855.85, while Bank Nifty dropped 2.13%. Bajaj Finance led the losses with a 4.91% fall, followed by Axis Bank and Bajaj Finserv.
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Global Cues Mixed: Asian markets showed a mixed trend, with Japan’s Nikkei gaining 1.43%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.24%. China’s Shanghai Composite edged up 0.25%. European markets traded lower mid-session, with the DAX down 1.72%, FTSE 100 falling 0.86%, and CAC 40 declining 1.18%.
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Wall Street Recap: In the previous session, U.S. markets ended largely flat with mixed cues. The Dow Jones was nearly unchanged, slipping marginally by 0.0072%, while the NASDAQ rose 0.0051%. The S&P 500 edged lower by 0.21%, reflecting cautious sentiment among investors.
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Top Gainers
| Company | Gain |
| Jio Financial | 1.14% |
| Dr Reddys Labs | 0.83% |
| Sun Pharma | 0.72% |
| Coal India | 0.72% |
| NTPC | 0.69% |
Top Losers
| Company | Loss |
| Bajaj Finance | -4.91% |
| Axis Bank | -4.48% |
| Bajaj Finserv | -3.88% |
| M&M | -3.81% |
| Eicher Motors | -3.76% |
Indian Market Cues
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gift Nifty | 23,910.50 | -1.48% |
| Nifty 50 | 23,855.85 | -1.63% |
| Nifty Bank | 55,735.75 | -2.13% |
| SENSEX | 76,863.71 | -1.72% |
India VIX
| Volatility Index | Value | Change (%) |
| India VIX | 20.99 | 11.00% |
Asian Markets
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
| Nikkei | 55,025 | 1.43% |
| Hang Seng | 25,898 | -0.24% |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,740 | 0.25% |
European Market Mid-Session Update
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
| FTSE 100 | 10,332 | -0.86% |
| DAX | 23,558 | -1.72% |
| CAC 40 | 7,962 | -1.18% |
| STOXX 50 | 5,759 | -1.41% |
U.S. Markets Live Today
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 47,706.51 | -0.0072% |
| NASDAQ | 22,697.10 | 0.0051% |
| S&P 500 | 6,781.48 | -0.21% |
*As of 15:45 IST
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