{"id":209959,"date":"2026-03-23T12:46:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=209959"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:16:38","slug":"black-monday-on-dalal-street-sensex-crashes-1500-points-%e2%82%b98-lakh-crore-wiped-out-in-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/black-monday-on-dalal-street-sensex-crashes-1500-points-%e2%82%b98-lakh-crore-wiped-out-in-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Monday on Dalal Street! Sensex Crashes 1,500 Points, \u20b98 Lakh Crore Wiped Out in Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Indian stock market witnessed a bloodbath on Monday morning as a massive selling wave gripped Dalal Street. Within minutes of the opening bell, the BSE Sensex plummeted by over 1,500 points, while the Nifty 50 crashed nearly 500 points. 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