Stock markets snap 3-day rally, Sensex tumbles 757 points dragged by IT shares, jump in oil prices
Foreign fund outflows and fears of prolonged instability in West Asia also dented market sentiment. File
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1% on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), snapping a three-day gaining streak due to heavy selling in IT stocks and an uptick in crude oil prices.
The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 756.84 points or 0.95% to settle at 78,516.49. During the day, it slumped 831.03 points or 1.04% to 78,442.30.
Published – April 22, 2026 04:52 pm IST
