Stock Market Crash Today Afternoon: Sensex Down 800 Points As Oil Near $100

Domestic stock markets extended their losses on Friday afternoon, with benchmark indices slipping sharply as geopolitical tensions in West Asia and rising crude oil prices continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

At around 1:37 pm, the BSE Sensex was down 1,439.60 points, or 1.89%, at 74,594.82, while the NSE Nifty50 slipped 479.40 points to 23,159.75.

The latest decline comes as investors remain cautious amid escalating tensions surrounding the Iran conflict, elevated crude oil prices near the $100 per barrel mark, and continued selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs).