Sensex Crash on March 27, 2026 Highlights: The Indian stock market benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex settled 2% lower on Friday, March 27, amid weak cues from global markets on escalating US-Iran war and uncertainty over any peace deal.
Sensex ended 1,690 points or 2.25% to settle at 73,583.22 while Nifty 50 ended 487 points or 2.09% lower at 22,819.60. In intra-day deals, Sensex crashed 1,739 points or 2.31% to its day’s low of 73,534.41 while Nifty 50 lost over 502 points or 2.15% to 22,804.55.
Investors lost about ₹9 lakh crore as the cumulative market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms dropped to ₹422 lakh crore from ₹431 lakh crore in the previous session.
Nifty Midcap 100 lost 2.23% while Nifty Smallcap 100 declined 1.74%
Most stocks were also trading in the red amid a broader market decline. Among sectors, all ended in the red. Decline in the Indian markets was mainly led by banks, financials, auto, and realty indices.
Asian Markets Today
Global equity markets remained under pressure for a second straight session as early optimism over the US extending its deadline for Iran to strike a deal quickly faded, while crude oil prices moved lower.
Asian shares mostly fell and oil gained again Friday after Wall Street had its worst day since the start of the Iran war over growing doubts about a de-escalation. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 closed 0.4% lower at 53,373.07. South Korea’s Kospi also lost 0.4% to 5,438.87, narrowing the sharp drop earlier in the day at trading close. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.4% to 24,952.98 after dipping earlier in the day, while the Shanghai Composite index traded 0.6% higher at 3,913.72. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.1% to 8,516.30. Taiwan’s Taiex was 0.7% lower.
Investor sentiment had improved briefly earlier on Friday after US President Donald Trump once again pushed back his deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire deal or risk further attacks. Following Trump’s 10-day extension, Brent crude fell 1.7% to around $106 per barrel.
Trump also noted that talks with Iran were progressing “very well” and extended his commitment to avoid strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure, offering temporary relief to global energy markets that have remained on edge due to the conflict.
Gold, Silver rates today
Gold rate rose on the MCX on Friday, March 27, morning amid a softer dollar, which seems to have prompted value buying in the yellow metal after the recent decline. MCX gold June futures jumped by almost 1% to ₹1,43,829 per 10 grams, while MCX silver May contracts rose by nearly 2% to ₹2,23,978 per kg in the morning deals.
The dollar index declined by about 0.10%, making gold slightly cheaper in overseas currencies and influencing its demand. However, elevated crude oil prices due to persisting uncertainty over the West Asian conflict remain a key challenge for the yellow metal.
Stay tuned to this segment for the latest updates on the Indian stock market today.
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