Nifty 50: ↓ ~2.2% (around 23,200–22,990 zone)

Sensex: ↓ ~2.3% (fell ~2,500 points)

Investor wealth: ~₹11 lakh crore wiped out

🔻 What Dragged the Market Down

HDFC Bank Ltd. crash (~8–9%) after chairman resignation → triggered panic in financial stocks

Global tensions (Middle East conflict) → crude oil surged above $110

US Fed stance (no rate cuts) → negative for emerging markets

FII selling pressure continued, especially in financials

📊 Sector-wise Impact

Banks & Financials: Biggest losers (~3%+ fall)

Midcaps & Smallcaps: ↓ ~2%

Broad market: Almost all sectors ended in red

🧠 Simple Takeaway

Today was a broad-based risk-off day driven by global fears + domestic triggers. Financial stocks led the fall, and sentiment turned cautious despite recent gains.