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Share Market Today 20 July 2026: The stock market started with a decline on the first trading day of the week. On Monday, July 20, the BSE Sensex fell by more than 650 points, while the NSE Nifty slipped below 24,200. Selling was seen in almost all sectors in early trading. The most pressure was on banking, IT and auto stocks.
For what reasons did the stock market collapse?
According to experts, there are many big reasons behind the decline in the market. The biggest reason is the increasing tension between America and Iran. Due to this tension, the prices of crude oil have increased, due to which the concern of investors has increased. Apart from this, weak signals from foreign markets also put pressure on the domestic market.
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Highest pressure in banking shares
Maximum selling was seen in the banking sector on Monday. The first quarter results of some big banks were not as per market expectations, due to which investors booked profits in banking stocks. This affected both Sensex and Nifty.
Crude oil price increases concerns
Investors’ concerns have increased as the price of Brent crude reached above $90 per barrel. India imports most of its crude oil needs. In such a situation, due to oil becoming expensive, there is a danger of inflation increasing, which can affect both the profits of companies and the economy.
Impact of rupee weakness also
Another reason for pressure on the market was the weakness in the rupee and increase in bond yields. In such an environment, foreign investors stay away from risky assets, due to which selling in the stock market increases.
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In which sectors there was slight strength?
While on one hand IT, banking and auto stocks remained under pressure, on the other hand buying was seen in some energy and pharma stocks. Shares of Reliance Industries also registered a rise, which provided some support to the market, but it was not enough to stop the fall.