{"id":325182,"date":"2026-10-23T12:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T07:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=325182"},"modified":"2026-10-23T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T07:17:13","slug":"sensex-nifty-crash-today-freaky-friday-on-d-street-as-gains-reverse-and-brent-hits-114-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-nifty-crash-today-freaky-friday-on-d-street-as-gains-reverse-and-brent-hits-114-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensex Nifty Crash Today: Freaky Friday on D-Street as Early Gains Reverse and Brent Hits $114"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sensex Nifty crash today wiped out an early rally on 23 Oct 2026. The Sensex fell about 1,279 points from its day high of 73,761 to a low of 72,487, and the Nifty 50 dropped about 380 points from 22,787 to 22,407. At about 12:25 PM the Nifty traded near 22,426 and the Sensex near 72,617, the fourth straight losing session.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sensex Nifty crash today came after the indices opened higher in line with a Gift Nifty cue of about 22,800 and then reversed as Brent crude rose to $114.70, its highest since 4 May. The Sensex fell about 1,279 points from the high and the Nifty about 380 points, with HDFC Bank and Reliance accounting for roughly 15% of the Nifty’s loss. Midcaps fell about 2.5% and smallcaps about 3.5%, while IT stocks held up. HDFC Securities puts the next Nifty support at 22,200 to 22,300 after the 22,700 to 22,750 zone broke.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Sensex Nifty crash today earned the name Freaky Friday on D-Street because the market looked positive at the open and negative within hours. The Sensex Nifty crash today follows a slide that has cut both indices by about 3% in four sessions, and the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap indices fell much more than the large-cap benchmarks.<\/p>\n

This article on Sensex Nifty crash today explains the levels, the reasons, the sector and stock moves, the global cues, the expert support zones and the points to watch. It is educational and not a recommendation to buy or sell.<\/p>\n

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