{"id":320453,"date":"2026-10-21T13:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T08:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=320453"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T08:11:54","slug":"wibbly-wobbly-wednesday-for-stock-market-sensex-nifty-first-soars-and-then-crashes-from-days-high-fall-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/wibbly-wobbly-wednesday-for-stock-market-sensex-nifty-first-soars-and-then-crashes-from-days-high-fall-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensex Nifty Today: Wibbly Wobbly Wednesday as Indices Soar, Then Crash 1.8% From the Day’s High. What Pulled Them Down?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sensex Nifty today reversed sharply on 21 Oct 2026. The Sensex rose to 74,682.19 and then fell to 73,356.71, about 1,325 points or 1.8% from the high, while the Nifty 50 went from 23,120.90 to 22,702.85, also about 1.8% (my calculation). At 1:34 PM IST the Sensex was at 73,452.26, down 0.54%, and the Nifty at 22,729.85, down 0.70%. I could not find a single published trigger for the reversal, so the contributors below are labelled as data or opinion.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sensex Nifty today swung from a gain to a loss on 21 Oct 2026, with the Sensex rising to 74,682.19 and then dropping to 73,356.71, a fall of about 1,325 points or 1.8% from the high (my calculation). The Nifty 50 followed, falling from 23,120.90 to 22,702.85, also about 1.8%, and at 1:34 PM IST it was at 22,729.85, down 0.70%, while the Sensex was at 73,452.26, down 0.54%. The selling was broad, with the Nifty Midcap 50 down 2.09%, Bank Nifty down 1.25% and stocks such as HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, ABB India and Siemens falling, while IT stocks gained. I could not find one published trigger for the reversal, so the likely contributors below come from market data and an expert note on a sell-on-rally trend, crude near $110 and high US bond yields.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Sensex Nifty today began as a rally. Both indices opened higher on optimism about an India-US trade deal, with the Sensex up 570.89 points at 74,423.79 and the Nifty back above 23,000 at 23,055.70 by 9:52 AM IST, but the gains were gone within hours.<\/p>\n

At 1:34 PM IST both indices were in the red, and the wider market was weaker than the headline numbers, which is the more worrying part of Sensex Nifty today. This guide covers the live snapshot, the timeline, which sectors and stocks fell, what is and is not confirmed about the reasons, levels to watch and the week so far. It is educational and not a recommendation to buy or sell any share.<\/p>\n

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