The Indian stock market faced a massive meltdown today as trading opened for the week. Within minutes of the opening bell, a wave of panic swept through Dalal Street. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex crashed by more than 2,200 points, while the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty also witnessed a sharp decline, breaking key support levels.

 As soon as trading commenced this morning, the Sensex dropped over 3% from its previous close. The Nifty followed suit, dragging down the overall market sentiment. Within the first few minutes of trade, investors lost several lakhs of crores in market capitalization. Significant selling pressure was seen across Banking, IT, and Metal stocks.

Market experts point toward several key factors behind this sharp correction: Weakness in the US and other Asian markets early this morning triggered a negative opening for Indian indices. Ongoing instability in international relations has created a sense of fear and uncertainty among global investors. Anxiety regarding upcoming central bank decisions on interest rates continues to keep the market on edge.