Sensex Nifty Updates March 11: Dalal Street Closes Deep in the Red; Sensex Drops 1,300+ Points, Nifty Ends Near 23,850

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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.

Stock Market Highlights, March 11

  • 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.

  • 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%.

  • 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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