Sensex Tanks 1,000 Points After Monday Rally: Why the Markets Fell Today

Profit booking, tepid global cues, and muted institutional participation drag Indian markets lower despite recent optimism over ceasefire and trade deals.

New Delhi, May 13:
After Monday’s euphoric rally, the Indian stock market saw a sharp reversal on Tuesday as the Sensex plunged over 1,000 points by noon, while the Nifty 50 dropped 117.2 points to 24,807.50, amid profit booking and caution in the broader market.

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The market opened on a muted note with the Sensex starting the day at 82,249.60, down 180.30 points, and the Nifty opening at 24,864.05, down 60.65 points. Despite a mid-session recovery attempt, the indices couldn’t hold gains.

💼 Why Did the Markets Fall?

🧾 1. Profit Booking After Monday’s Surge

Market experts cited profit booking as the primary reason for Tuesday’s slide. The Nifty had rallied nearly 3.8% on Monday, making it the best single-day performance in four years. Naturally, investors chose to lock in gains.

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“Non-institutional domestic buying fueled Monday’s surge. But the lack of strong institutional participation made the rally fragile,” said Ajay Bagga, market expert.

🌏 2. Global Cues: US-China Trade Reset Underwhelms

Markets were also digesting the US-China trade truce, which temporarily halted mutual tariffs for 90 days. However, analysts described the agreement as symbolic rather than transformative, providing little strategic clarity.

📉 3. Weak Institutional Flow

Data from Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) showed subdued activity, reinforcing the view that Monday’s rally was driven largely by retail and high-net-worth individual (HNI) buying.

📊 Sectoral Snapshot

Gainers:
- Nifty Pharma rose 1.2%
- Nifty PSU Bank remained in the green
Losers:
- Nifty IT dropped over 1%
- Other major sectors traded in the red

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🔻 Top Losers (Sensex)

Infosys
Power Grid
Kotak Mahindra Bank
ICICI Bank
HCL Tech
TCS
Nestle

🔼 Top Gainers

Sun Pharma
IndusInd Bank
Bajaj Finance
Tata Steel

As markets continue to digest geopolitical and global trade developments, analysts recommend cautious optimism with a focus on sector-specific strength, particularly pharma and select banking stocks.

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Business Desk