Indian stock markets slip, Sensex down 161, Nifty off 46
NewsBytes | May 15, 2026 7:40 PM CST
Midcaps down 0.48%, smallcaps down 0.37%
The selloff hit all types of stocks (from big companies to smaller ones) with the BSE 150 Midcap index down 0.48% and BSE 250 Smallcap index off by 0.37%.
In just one trading session, investors saw over ₹2 lakh crore vanish from market value as BSE's total market cap dipped from nearly ₹463 lakh crore to ₹460.5 lakh crore.
Rising crude oil prices worldwide and a weaker rupee added extra pressure on Indian shares this week.
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