ADVERTISEMENTThe 30-share Sensex tanked 2,496.89 points or 3.26 per cent to settle at 74,207.24, its biggest single-day fall since June 2024. Thursday's fall now joins a list of steep single-day declines seen in recent years, many of which were driven by sudden global or domestic shocks. March 23, 2020: Nationwide lockdown shockThe biggest single-day fall in the history of the Sensex came on this day, when the index crashed 3,934 points, or 13.15 per cent. March 12, 2020: Pandemic fears intensifyJust days before the first lockdown, the Sensex had already seen a sharp fall of 2,919 points (8.18 per cent). March 9, 2020: Oil price war adds to stressAnother major fall came when the Sensex dropped 1,942 points (5.17 per cent) amid a global oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Source: The Telegraph March 19, 2026 13:03 UTC