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Of five Indian indices, Sensex and Nifty 50 fell most from 2 January to 8 October
Daily closes rebased to 100 on 2 Jan 2026, the Nifty 50's record close, to 8 Oct 2026. Price indices, dividends excluded. Shaded: Iran conflict periods, dated by news events, not market moves.
Line chart of five Indian price indices rebased to 100 on 2 January 2026, the Nifty 50's record close, to 8 October 2026: the Sensex ends at 83.5 (down 16.5%) and the Nifty 50 at 84.4 (down 15.6%), the two lowest of the five, with the Midcap 150 down 5.6%, the Smallcap 250 up 4.1% and the Microcap 250 up 11.7%, and two Iran conflict periods shaded.

Source: NSE Indices (Nifty 50, Midcap 150, Smallcap 250, Microcap 250 daily closes); BSE Sensex via Yahoo Finance; Iran conflict dates: Business Today (2 Mar 2026); Wikipedia, "2026 Iran war ceasefire" (accessed 10 Oct 2026); foreign investor flows: NSDL (trades to 8 Oct, reported 9 Oct 2026). Data as of 8th October 2026.
Educational content, not investment advice. The indices mentioned are for information only and do not constitute any kind of recommendation. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.

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Chart in focus · data as of 8 Oct 2026

Sensex down 16.5% since 2 Jan, Microcap 250 up 11.7%

From 2 January to 8 October, the Sensex and Nifty 50 fell 16.5% and 15.6% and the Nifty Midcap 150 fell 5.6%, whereas the Nifty Smallcap 250 and Nifty Microcap 250 rose 4.1% and 11.7%. Foreign investors sold a net Rs 3.04 lakh crore of Indian shares by 8 Oct, a calendar-year record in NSDL data going back to 2002.

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