{"id":144033,"date":"2026-07-08T14:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=144033"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:03:33","slug":"sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensex Crashes Today, Falling 697 Points to 77,483 as Nifty Sinks 200 Points on Iran Escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"meta-block\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"border-left: 4px solid #1F4E79; background: #EBF3FB; padding: 10px 16px; font-style: italic;\"><em>Sensex crashes today, down 697 points to 77,483. Nifty 50 sinks 200 points to 24,195. Brent crude above $75\/barrel after US strikes Iran and revokes its oil export license.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Sensex crashes today<\/strong> in one of its sharpest single-session falls in recent weeks, tumbling 697 points to 77,483 in afternoon trade on 8 July 2026. The <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/nifty-50\/nifty-50-share-price-today\">Nifty 50<\/a> mirrored the move, sinking 200 points to 24,195, as a sudden escalation in the US-Iran conflict overshadowed the four-session rally that had lifted both benchmarks through last week.<\/p>\n<p>The proximate trigger is geopolitical: the US launched what officials described as &#8220;power strikes&#8221; against Iran and revoked Tehran&#8217;s license to sell oil on global markets, responding to a series of Iranian attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude oil futures jumped above $75 a barrel in response.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in?utm_source=blogs&amp;utm_medium=sensex-crashes-today-700-points-iran-oil\"><strong>Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 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Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#Why_the_Sensex_Crashes_Today_The_Core_Trigger\" title=\"Why the Sensex Crashes Today: The Core Trigger\">Why the Sensex Crashes Today: The Core Trigger<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#Which_Sectors_and_Stocks_Are_Leading_the_Sensex_Crash_Today\" title=\"Which Sectors and Stocks Are Leading the Sensex Crash Today\">Which Sectors and Stocks Are Leading the Sensex Crash Today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#How_Asian_Markets_Reacted_Alongside_the_Sensex_Crash_Today\" title=\"How Asian Markets Reacted Alongside the Sensex Crash Today\">How Asian Markets Reacted Alongside the Sensex Crash Today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#What_It_Means_That_the_Sensex_Crashes_Today_Following_Last_Weeks_Rally\" title=\"What It Means That the Sensex Crashes Today Following Last Week&#8217;s Rally\">What It Means That the Sensex Crashes Today Following Last Week&#8217;s Rally<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#What_Should_Investors_Watch_Next_as_the_Sensex_Crashes_Today\" title=\"What Should Investors Watch Next as the Sensex Crashes Today\">What Should Investors Watch Next as the Sensex Crashes Today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#Why_did_the_Sensex_crash_today\" title=\"Why did the Sensex crash today?\">Why did the Sensex crash today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#How_many_points_did_the_Sensex_fall_today\" title=\"How many points did the Sensex fall today?\">How many points did the Sensex fall today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#Which_stocks_led_the_Sensex_crash_today\" title=\"Which stocks led the Sensex crash today?\">Which stocks led the Sensex crash today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#Did_other_Asian_markets_also_crash_today\" title=\"Did other Asian markets also crash today?\">Did other Asian markets also crash today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#What_was_the_Sensex_level_before_todays_crash\" title=\"What was the Sensex level before today&#8217;s crash?\">What was the Sensex level before today&#8217;s crash?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#How_high_did_crude_oil_prices_rise_after_the_Iran_escalation\" title=\"How high did crude oil prices rise after the Iran escalation?\">How high did crude oil prices rise after the Iran escalation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-crashes-today-697-points-iran-oil-crude\/#Should_investors_buy_the_dip_after_the_Sensex_crash_today\" title=\"Should investors buy the dip after the Sensex crash today?\">Should investors buy the dip after the Sensex crash today?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sensex_Crashes_Today_Key_Numbers\"><\/span><strong>Sensex Crashes Today: Key Numbers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is exactly how the Sensex crashes today, number by number.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin: 16px 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #1F3864; color: #ffffff; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Metric<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #1F3864; color: #ffffff; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Sensex (Afternoon Session)<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">77,483<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Sensex Change<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">-697 points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Nifty 50 (Afternoon Session)<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">24,195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Nifty 50 Change<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">-200 points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Sensex Stocks in the Red<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">26 of 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Nikkei 225<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">-987 points to 67,270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Kospi<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">-410 points to 7,246<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Brent Crude<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Above $75\/barrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Previous Session&#8217;s Sensex Close<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">78,180.72 (-104.35 pts, -0.13%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Previous Session&#8217;s Nifty 50 Close<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Down 31.65 pts, -0.13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Sensex_Crashes_Today_The_Core_Trigger\"><\/span><strong>Why the Sensex Crashes Today: The Core Trigger<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sensex crashes today for one dominant reason above all else.<\/p>\n<p>The Sensex crashes today primarily on the back of renewed US-Iran hostilities. Iranian attacks damaged commercial vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that carries roughly a fifth of the world&#8217;s oil trade, prompting the US Treasury to cancel the general license that had allowed Iran to sell its sanctioned crude, and the US military to launch fresh strikes. This reverses a de-escalation trend that had been building for weeks and reintroduces exactly the kind of supply-disruption risk that markets had been pricing out.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Sectors_and_Stocks_Are_Leading_the_Sensex_Crash_Today\"><\/span><strong>Which Sectors and Stocks Are Leading the Sensex Crash Today<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sensex crashes today in a broad-based way across sectors, not narrow.<\/p>\n<p>The breadth of today&#8217;s decline is notable: 26 of the 30 Sensex constituents traded in the red. <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/indigo\/interglobe-aviation-ltd-share-price-today\">InterGlobe Aviation<\/a> led the laggards given its direct fuel-cost exposure to rising crude prices, alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/hindunilvr\/hindustan-unilever-ltd-share-price-today\">Hindustan Unilever<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/maruti\/maruti-suzuki-india-ltd-share-price-today\">Maruti Suzuki<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/itc\/itc-ltd-share-price-today\">ITC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/asianpaint\/asian-paints-ltd-share-price-today\">Asian Paints<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/bhartiartl\/bharti-airtel-ltd-share-price-today\">Bharti Airtel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/bajfinance\/bajaj-finance-ltd-share-price-today\">Bajaj Finance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/reliance\/reliance-industries-ltd-share-price-today\">Reliance Industries<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/axisbank\/axis-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">Axis Bank<\/a>, each falling up to 2.34 percent. The spread across aviation, FMCG, autos, paints, telecom and financials confirms this is an index-wide risk-off move rather than a decline isolated to one sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/sebi-registered-investment-advisor-india\"><strong>Get Research-Backed Stock Ideas from a SEBI Registered Investment Advisor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Asian_Markets_Reacted_Alongside_the_Sensex_Crash_Today\"><\/span><strong>How Asian Markets Reacted Alongside the Sensex Crash Today<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sensex crashes today were mirrored, and even exceeded, across the region.<\/p>\n<p>India was not alone. Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 plunged 987 points to 67,270 and South Korea&#8217;s Kospi crashed 410 points to 7,246, both sharper percentage declines than the Sensex itself. As the Sensex crashes today, this regional synchronisation suggests the West Asia escalation is being treated as a genuine global risk event by markets across Asia, not an India-specific concern.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_It_Means_That_the_Sensex_Crashes_Today_Following_Last_Weeks_Rally\"><\/span><strong>What It Means That the Sensex Crashes Today Following Last Week&#8217;s Rally<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sensex crashes today just one session after ending a four-day winning streak, having closed Tuesday at 78,180.72. That prior rally had been underpinned partly by foreign institutional investors rotating into India amid concentration risk concerns in global technology stocks. Geojit Investments&#8217; VK Vijayakumar had flagged that this favourable flow &#8220;can change if the tensions escalate and crude again flare up impacting India&#8217;s macros,&#8221; a scenario that has now played out within days of that comment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Should_Investors_Watch_Next_as_the_Sensex_Crashes_Today\"><\/span><strong>What Should Investors Watch Next as the Sensex Crashes Today<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investors tracking whether the Sensex crashes today and extends into further sessions should watch for any de-escalation signals from Washington, Tehran or Gulf mediators, incoming FII and DII flow data over the next few sessions, and crude oil price trends, since a further spike toward or beyond $80 a barrel would materially worsen India&#8217;s import bill and could extend the sell-off, while a quick diplomatic resolution could just as easily reverse today&#8217;s losses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 24px;\"><em>Download the <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.apple.com\/in\/app\/univest-stocks-investment\/id6443753518\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest iOS App<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.univest.capp&amp;hl=en_IN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest Android App<\/a> to track the Sensex crash live with real-time index and stock data.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To sum up, the Sensex crashes today, falling 697 points to 77,483, while the Nifty 50 sank 200 points to 24,195, as a sharp US-Iran escalation sent crude oil prices above $75 a barrel and rattled markets across Asia. With 26 of 30 Sensex stocks in the red and regional peers like the Nikkei and Kospi falling even more sharply, today&#8217;s decline reflects a broad, synchronised risk-off move. How the West Asia situation develops over the coming days will determine whether this proves a brief correction or the start of a deeper pullback.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #CC0000; border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Disclaimer:<\/strong> Data and figures in this article are sourced from publicly available information. These may or may not be accurate. Please verify all data with the official NSE (nseindia.com) and BSE (bseindia.com) websites before making any investment decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Frequently Asked Questions on the Sensex Crash Today&lt;\/strong<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_the_Sensex_crash_today\"><\/span><strong>Why did the Sensex crash today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The Sensex crashes today primarily due to a sharp escalation in the US-Iran conflict, after the US launched military strikes against Iran and revoked its oil export license following attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_points_did_the_Sensex_fall_today\"><\/span><strong>How many points did the Sensex fall today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The Sensex crashes today by 697 points to 77,483 in afternoon trade, while the Nifty 50 sank 200 points to 24,195.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stocks_led_the_Sensex_crash_today\"><\/span><strong>Which stocks led the Sensex crash today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> InterGlobe Aviation, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti Suzuki, ITC, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries and Axis Bank were among the biggest laggards, falling as much as 2.34 percent, with 26 of 30 Sensex stocks trading lower.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_other_Asian_markets_also_crash_today\"><\/span><strong>Did other Asian markets also crash today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Yes, Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 plunged 987 points to 67,270 and South Korea&#8217;s Kospi crashed 410 points to 7,246, both falling more sharply in percentage terms than the Sensex, reflecting a broad regional risk-off move.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_Sensex_level_before_todays_crash\"><\/span><strong>What was the Sensex level before today&#8217;s crash?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The Sensex had closed Tuesday&#8217;s session at 78,180.72, down a modest 104.35 points or 0.13 percent, after a four-session winning streak, before today&#8217;s sharper 697-point fall.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_high_did_crude_oil_prices_rise_after_the_Iran_escalation\"><\/span><strong>How high did crude oil prices rise after the Iran escalation?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Brent crude oil futures jumped above $75 a barrel after the US revoked Iran&#8217;s oil export license and launched fresh military strikes, a level that directly pressures India&#8217;s import bill and inflation outlook.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_investors_buy_the_dip_after_the_Sensex_crash_today\"><\/span><strong>Should investors buy the dip after the Sensex crash today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> This article does not constitute investment advice. Geopolitical-driven crashes can reverse quickly or extend further depending on how the situation develops. 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