{"id":144035,"date":"2026-07-08T14:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=144035"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:06:15","slug":"investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Investors Lose Nearly Rs 2 Lakh Crore as Sensex, Nifty Crash on West Asia Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"meta-block\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"border-left: 4px solid #1F4E79; background: #EBF3FB; padding: 10px 16px; font-style: italic;\"><em>Investors lose lakh crore: BSE market cap falls from Rs 480.20 lakh crore to Rs 478.42 lakh crore, a Rs 1.78 lakh crore erosion, as Sensex drops 697 points and Nifty sinks 200 points.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Investors lose lakh crore<\/strong> worth of wealth in a single volatile session on 8 July 2026, as the combined market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies fell from Rs 480.20 lakh crore on Tuesday to Rs 478.42 lakh crore, an erosion of Rs 1.78 lakh crore, a figure being widely reported as a loss of nearly Rs 2 lakh crore. The <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/sensex\/sensex-share-price-today\">Sensex<\/a> tanked 697 points to 77,483 in afternoon trade, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/nifty-50\/nifty-50-share-price-today\">Nifty 50<\/a> sank 200 points to 24,195.<\/p>\n<p>The trigger was a sharp escalation in the US-Iran conflict, with Washington launching military strikes against Tehran and revoking Iran&#8217;s license to sell oil globally after attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude prices above $75 a barrel and rattling risk appetite across Asian markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in?utm_source=blogs&amp;utm_medium=investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\"><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 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#How_Investors_Lose_Lakh_Crore_Today_The_Numbers_Explained\" title=\"How Investors Lose Lakh Crore Today: The Numbers Explained\">How Investors Lose Lakh Crore Today: The Numbers Explained<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#What_Does_%E2%80%98Investors_Lose_Lakh_Crore_Actually_Mean_Today\" title=\"What Does &#8216;Investors Lose Lakh Crore&#8217; Actually Mean Today\">What Does &#8216;Investors Lose Lakh Crore&#8217; Actually Mean Today<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#Why_Investors_Lose_Lakh_Crore_So_Fast_in_Sessions_Like_Todays\" title=\"Why Investors Lose Lakh Crore So Fast in Sessions Like Today&#8217;s\">Why Investors Lose Lakh Crore So Fast in Sessions Like Today&#8217;s<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#Have_Investors_Lost_Lakh_Crore_Like_This_Before_in_2026\" title=\"Have Investors Lost Lakh Crore Like This Before in 2026\">Have Investors Lost Lakh Crore Like This Before in 2026<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#What_Should_Investors_Who_Lose_Lakh_Crore_on_Paper_Do_Now\" title=\"What Should Investors Who Lose Lakh Crore on Paper Do Now\">What Should Investors Who Lose Lakh Crore on Paper Do Now<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_on_Investors_Losing_Lakh_Crore_Today\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions on Investors Losing Lakh Crore Today\">Frequently Asked Questions on Investors Losing Lakh Crore Today<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#How_much_money_did_investors_lose_in_the_stock_market_today\" title=\"How much money did investors lose in the stock market today?\">How much money did investors lose in the stock market 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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#What_does_it_mean_when_investors_lose_lakh_crore_in_market_value\" title=\"What does it mean when investors lose lakh crore in market value?\">What does it mean when investors lose lakh crore in market value?<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#Why_did_investors_lose_lakh_crore_in_wealth_today\" title=\"Why did investors lose lakh crore in wealth today?\">Why did investors lose lakh crore in wealth 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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#How_much_did_the_Sensex_and_Nifty_fall_today\" title=\"How much did the Sensex and Nifty fall today?\">How much did the Sensex and Nifty fall 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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#Is_a_mark-to-market_wealth_loss_the_same_as_an_actual_financial_loss\" title=\"Is a mark-to-market wealth loss the same as an actual financial loss?\">Is a mark-to-market wealth loss the same as an actual financial loss?<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#Has_India_seen_investors_lose_lakh_crore_before_in_2026\" title=\"Has India seen investors lose lakh crore before in 2026?\">Has India seen investors lose lakh crore before in 2026?<\/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\/investors-lose-lakh-crore-market-crash-today\/#Should_investors_panic-sell_after_this_wealth_erosion\" title=\"Should investors panic-sell after this wealth erosion?\">Should investors panic-sell after this wealth erosion?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Investors_Lose_Lakh_Crore_Today_The_Numbers_Explained\"><\/span><strong>How Investors Lose Lakh Crore Today: The Numbers Explained<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\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;\">BSE Market Cap (Tuesday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rs 480.20 lakh crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">BSE Market Cap (Today, Afternoon)<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rs 478.42 lakh crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Wealth Erosion<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rs 1.78 lakh crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Sensex Move<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">-697 points to 77,483<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Nifty 50 Move<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">-200 points to 24,195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Sensex Stocks in the Red<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #FFFFFF; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">26 of 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Trigger<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;\">US strikes Iran, revokes oil export license<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_%E2%80%98Investors_Lose_Lakh_Crore_Actually_Mean_Today\"><\/span><strong>What Does &#8216;Investors Lose Lakh Crore&#8217; Actually Mean Today<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When headlines say investors lose lakh crore, they are referring to the change in total market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies, the combined value of every listed share at its current market price, from one trading session to the next. This is a notional, mark-to-market figure rather than a realised cash loss. It only converts into an actual loss for an investor who sells shares at today&#8217;s lower prices; anyone holding through the volatility has not locked in any loss, and the figure can just as easily reverse into a gain if the market recovers in subsequent sessions.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the scale of today&#8217;s session where investors lose lakh crore, nearly Rs 1.78 lakh crore in a single day, is a meaningful, real-time signal of how sharply sentiment shifted once the West Asia conflict escalated, and it reflects genuine paper losses across millions of demat accounts holding Indian equities today.<\/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=\"Why_Investors_Lose_Lakh_Crore_So_Fast_in_Sessions_Like_Todays\"><\/span><strong>Why Investors Lose Lakh Crore So Fast in Sessions Like Today&#8217;s<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Understanding why investors lose lakh crore so quickly starts with sentiment speed.<\/p>\n<p>The speed of today&#8217;s decline stems from how quickly sentiment can reverse when a de-escalating geopolitical situation suddenly re-escalates. Markets had rallied for four straight sessions on hopes that an interim US-Iran understanding would hold. The US revoking Iran&#8217;s oil export license and launching fresh strikes undid that assumption within hours, and crude prices spiking above $75 a barrel amplified the reaction, since India imports over 85 percent of its crude needs and higher oil prices directly threaten the trade deficit, inflation and corporate margins simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>The breadth of selling compounded how much investors lose lakh crore today: 26 of 30 Sensex constituents traded lower, including <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/indigo\/interglobe-aviation-ltd-share-price-today\">InterGlobe Aviation<\/a>, <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> and <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/reliance\/reliance-industries-ltd-share-price-today\">Reliance Industries<\/a>, showing this was a broad, index-wide reversal rather than a decline concentrated in one or two heavyweight stocks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_Investors_Lost_Lakh_Crore_Like_This_Before_in_2026\"><\/span><strong>Have Investors Lost Lakh Crore Like This Before in 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sessions where investors lose lakh crore have recurred through the year.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time in 2026 that investors lose lakh crore in a single session tied to West Asia tensions. Markets have swung repeatedly through 2026 between rallies on de-escalation hopes and sharp corrections whenever the conflict has flared up again, a pattern that reflects just how sensitive Indian equity valuations remain to developments thousands of kilometres away, given the direct channel through crude oil prices and the rupee.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Should_Investors_Who_Lose_Lakh_Crore_on_Paper_Do_Now\"><\/span><strong>What Should Investors Who Lose Lakh Crore on Paper Do Now<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Geojit Investments&#8217; VK Vijayakumar noted that India has been benefiting from foreign investors rotating away from concentration risk in global technology stocks, a flow dynamic that &#8220;can change if the tensions escalate and crude again flare up impacting India&#8217;s macros,&#8221; precisely the scenario now playing out. Investors should avoid reacting purely to the headline wealth erosion figure and instead focus on whether their own specific holdings face genuine fundamental risk from higher oil prices and a weaker rupee, rather than treating a single day&#8217;s mark-to-market decline as a reason to panic-sell.<\/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 live portfolio value and market cap data on the go.<\/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>Investors lose lakh crore today, roughly Rs 1.78 lakh crore, as the Sensex fell 697 points and the Nifty 50 sank 200 points on a sharp escalation in the US-Iran conflict and a spike in crude oil prices above $75 a barrel. While the headline figure is a notional, mark-to-market number rather than a realised loss for most investors, the speed and breadth of today&#8217;s decline underline how sensitive Indian markets remain to West Asia developments. How the geopolitical situation evolves from here will determine whether this erosion proves temporary or the start of a deeper correction.<\/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<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_on_Investors_Losing_Lakh_Crore_Today\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions on Investors Losing Lakh Crore Today<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_money_did_investors_lose_in_the_stock_market_today\"><\/span><strong>How much money did investors lose in the stock market today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Investors lose lakh crore worth of wealth today, the investors lose lakh crore figure being widely quoted, with BSE market capitalisation falling by Rs 1.78 lakh crore, from Rs 480.20 lakh crore on Tuesday to Rs 478.42 lakh crore, a figure widely reported as nearly Rs 2 lakh crore.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_investors_lose_lakh_crore_in_market_value\"><\/span><strong>What does it mean when investors lose lakh crore in market value?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> When people say investors lose lakh crore, it refers to the change in the total market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies. This is a notional, mark-to-market figure, not a realised cash loss, and it only becomes an actual loss for investors who sell at today&#8217;s lower prices.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_investors_lose_lakh_crore_in_wealth_today\"><\/span><strong>Why did investors lose lakh crore in wealth today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Today, investors lose lakh crore because of a wealth erosion triggered by the US launching military strikes against Iran and revoking its oil export license after attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude oil prices above $75 a barrel and triggering broad-based selling.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_did_the_Sensex_and_Nifty_fall_today\"><\/span><strong>How much did the Sensex and Nifty fall today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The Sensex tanked 697 points to 77,483 and the Nifty 50 sank 200 points to 24,195 in afternoon trade, with 26 of 30 Sensex constituents trading lower.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_mark-to-market_wealth_loss_the_same_as_an_actual_financial_loss\"><\/span><strong>Is a mark-to-market wealth loss the same as an actual financial loss?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> No, a mark-to-market wealth loss reflects the change in the value of holdings at current prices, but it only becomes a realised loss if an investor actually sells shares at the lower price. Investors who continue holding have not locked in any loss.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Has_India_seen_investors_lose_lakh_crore_before_in_2026\"><\/span><strong>Has India seen investors lose lakh crore before in 2026?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Yes, Indian markets have swung repeatedly through 2026 between rallies on West Asia de-escalation hopes and sharp corrections whenever the conflict has re-escalated, reflecting the market&#8217;s ongoing sensitivity to the situation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_investors_panic-sell_after_this_wealth_erosion\"><\/span><strong>Should investors panic-sell after this wealth erosion?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> This article does not constitute investment advice. A single day&#8217;s mark-to-market decline is not necessarily a reason to sell. Evaluate your specific holdings&#8217; fundamental exposure to oil prices and the rupee, and consult a SEBI registered financial advisor before making decisions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-schema\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much money did investors lose in the stock market today?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Investors lose lakh crore worth of wealth today, with BSE market capitalisation falling by Rs 1.78 lakh crore, from Rs 480.20 lakh crore on Tuesday to Rs 478.42 lakh crore, a figure widely reported as nearly Rs 2 lakh crore.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does it mean when investors lose lakh crore in market value?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"When investors lose lakh crore, it refers to the change in the total market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies. 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