31 July 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): The investors lost over ₹5 lakh crore in 15 minutes on Thursday as the market opened in red, seeing a sharp plunge following the US tariff announcement.
The total market capitalisation (m-cap) of BSE-listed companies fell by around ₹5.5 lakh crore to ₹453.3 lakh crore in the morning trade, The Economic Times reported.
All the sectors in the Indian benchmark indices remained in red as oil stocks were worst hit.
The Sensex witnessed a drop of over 500 points, while Nifty 50 shredded around 150 points.
Summary:
Rapid market decline erased over ₹5 lakh crore of investor wealth in just 15 minutes, triggered by Trump‑announced 25% tariff threat and sector‑wide sell‑off.