The Indian stock market is facing a continuous decline. On the first trading session of the last week of February, the market opened with a sharp fall. In early trade, the BSE Sensex dropped 567.62 points to 74,743.44, while the Nifty 50 fell 188.4 points to 22,607.50. Due to this crash, investors lost more than 4 lakh crore rupees, and for the first time in 2025, the total market capitalization of BSE-listed stocks fell below 400 lakh crore rupees.
Heavy Loss for Investors
At the start of the session, 24 out of 30 stocks in the BSE Sensex were trading in the red, while only 6 stocks were in the green. Similarly, 38 out of 50 Nifty stocks showed losses, with only 12 stocks gaining.
Despite the overall decline, some stocks like Mahindra & Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Maruti, Nestlé India, Tata Motors, ITC, and L&T showed some strength. However, major IT and banking stocks such as HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Zomato, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, and Reliance were trading lower.
Market Cap Falls Below 400 Lakh Crore
Due to strong selling pressure, investors faced huge losses. The market capitalization of BSE-listed stocks dropped to ₹397.77 lakh crore, compared to ₹402.20 lakh crore in the previous session. This means investors lost ₹4.43 lakh crore in a single session. For the first time in 2025, BSE’s market cap fell below ₹400 lakh crore. Since its high in September 2024, the market cap has dropped by over ₹80 lakh crore.
Biggest Impact on IT and Banking Stocks
The biggest losses were seen in IT stocks, followed by banking, energy, oil & gas, and consumer durables. However, healthcare and pharma stocks showed some gains. Mid-cap and small-cap stocks were also heavily affected in today’s session.
Investors are now closely watching global and domestic factors that could influence market movements in the coming days.
