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Sensex Tumbles 900 Pts, Nifty Nears 23,100: 3 Factors Behind Market Fall

Sensex falls 200 pts from day's high, Nifty below 23,300: Weak rupee among key factors behind markets trimming gains

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Moneycontrol•20-03-2026, 14:53

Sensex Tumbles 900 Pts, Nifty Nears 23,100: 3 Factors Behind Market Fall

•Sensex and Nifty significantly trimmed gains on March 20, with Sensex falling nearly 900 points from its day's high and Nifty trading below 23,100.
•A weak Indian rupee, which hit a record low of 93.24 on March 19, contributed to the market decline, driven by global energy supply disruptions.
•Brent crude remaining above $100 per barrel signals higher inflation for India, impacting the growth-inflation balance.
•Continued selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), offloading Rs 7,558 crore, fueled the market fall, despite support from Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs).

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