Stock Market: Today i.e. on 8 September 2026, the Indian stock market has seen heavy selling on the second day of the week as well. Weak global market cues, rising crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions have kept investors worried. At the end of the day’s trading, both the Sensex and Nifty indices closed with big losses.

Performance of Sensex and Nifty

• BSE Sensex: At the end of trading, the Sensex closed down 555 points. A sell-off in heavyweight stocks like ICICI Bank and Reliance, in particular, dented market sentiment.
• NSE Nifty 50: The Nifty 50 also slipped below the key support level of 23,650, registering a series of declines.

What is the market’s eye on today?

Shares of Deepa Jewelers have made a strong debut in the stock market in today’s trading. The company’s shares entered the market at a premium of around 25% to its issue price, giving investors a handsome profit on the first day. Shares of e-commerce enablement platform Shiprocket remained in focus after its Q1 (first quarter) results were announced. The company has seen a 34% year-on-year growth in revenue and its core losses have also come down. Shares of Arise Infra Solutions witnessed significant investor activity in the market. Apart from this, some specific stocks including Rise of Belief in smallcap and midcap sector continued to fluctuate during the day.

The main reasons for the decline in the market

Rising crude oil prices have fueled inflationary concerns as Brent crude hovers around $97 a barrel globally. Selling by foreign investors was also a reason. Profit booking has been seen in major stocks in banking, oil and gas sectors.