5 past instances when Sensex has seen bigger falls than today’s intraday slide

Jun 04, 2024, 03:51:13 PM IST1/6

​Looking Back

Sensex fell 8.5 per cent or 6,235 points on Tuesday, experiencing its biggest drop since March 2020, when the world was reeling from the impact of Covid-19. Sensex erased all gains it made in the 2024 calendar year and fell below the 70,500 threshold after the polls, indicating that the BJP may not win as many seats as the market expected. ETMarkets highlight the five most recent occurrences where the index’s intraday percentage decline approached or fell below this level. (Source: ACE Equity)

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​June 4, 2024

The Sensex experienced an intraday drop of 8.15% on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, declining to 70,234.

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​March 23, 2020

On Monday, March 23, 2020, the Sensex plunged 13.49% intraday, reaching a low of 25,881.

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​March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020, saw the Sensex tumble 8.29% intraday, sliding to 31,276.

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​March 13, 2020

The Sensex recorded an intraday decline of 10.34% on Friday, March 13, 2020, falling to 29,389.

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​March 12, 2020

Thursday, March 12, 2020, witnessed the Sensex plummeting 8.98% intraday, dropping to 32,493.

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