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- Huge fall in stock market, loss of ₹7 lakh crore to investors.
- Attack on UAE nuclear plant, crude oil prices increased.
- Tension in Gulf countries, fear of global war increased.
- Rise in US bond yields, concerns about inflation and pressure.
Stock Market Bloodbath: Today on May 18, heavy selling was seen in the Indian stock market. Due to this earthquake in the market, about Rs 7 lakh crore of investors were completely wiped out. Recently, after the drone attack on UAE’s nuclear plant, crude oil prices were on such fire that BSE Sensex fell by more than 1,000 points to below 74,300, while Nifty 50 lost more than 300 and went below 23,350. This led to a huge decline in the wealth of investors.
Investors lost around Rs 7 lakh crore
Due to this decline, about Rs 7 lakh crore was wiped off from the market capitalization of BSE listed companies, due to which this figure fell to about Rs 454 lakh crore. This selling was not limited to just big stocks, rather both Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 fell by more than 1 percent. The volatility in the market increased so rapidly that India VIX jumped by more than 5 percent and reached near 19.78, which is a sign of increasing nervousness among traders and investors.
Why is there chaos in the stock market?
The Parmamu Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates was attacked by a drone on Sunday. Due to this, the atmosphere of tension in the Gulf countries has deepened. Even though UAE has not held anyone responsible for this attack, it has called it a dangerous provocation.
On top of this, US President Donald Trump’s new warning to Iran that ‘the clock is ticking’ has created fear at the global level that the war between the two countries may now take a more severe form.
amidst all this Crude oil prices increased once again. Brent crude futures were up nearly 2 percent to trade around $111 a barrel, while WTI crude rose more than 2 percent to above $108 a barrel in Monday morning deals, renewing concerns about imported inflation. Due to this, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are busy withdrawing their investments from Indian markets. These factors have a major contribution in the decline in the market today.
Rise in US bond yields
Today there was also a rise in bond yields, which increased concerns about inflation and fiscal pressures. The yield rate on 10-year treasury bonds increased to 4.632 percent, which is its highest level since February 2025. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond rose to 5.156 percent, while the yield on the 2-year bond, which is closely watched for signals from the Federal Reserve, reached 4.101 percent.
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