Sensex tanks 1,300 pts from day's high; India VIX surges 8%
BSE moved higher.
· Business Today Mkts
Market cap of BSE-listed firms fell to Rs 460.11 lakh crore in the afternoon deals. Stocks such as Bajaj Finance, Eternal, Maruti Suzuki, Trent and IndiGo were the top Sensex losers , falling up to 3.68%.
The analysis
BSE reported Rs 460.11 lakh crore, with movement of 8% and 3.68% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -3.5% on the day at ₹924.30, and has returned -13.5% over three months. It sits 20% below its 52-week high. The financial services sector has moved -12.3% over the same period, so Bajaj Finance is running 1.2 points behind its peers.
For Bajaj Finance, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the financial services peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- With BSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- The company directly in focus is BAJFINANCE.
- Sector exposure: Financial Services, Auto.
- The immediate tone of coverage reads negative.
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