India's BSE Sensex fell further to close about 1.4% lower at 78,919 on Friday, after a rebound the prior session, pressured by sustained foreign outflows and ongoing global economic concerns linked to the Middle East crisis. The ongoing conflict has raised concerns of a wider energy supply shock, pushing crude prices higher, reviving inflation pressures, and clouding the global growth outlook. Eternal, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank were among the major laggards while defense company Bharat Electronics (1.8%) posted the biggest gains. Reliance Industries gained about 1.1%, following reports that discounted Russian crude could reduce feedstock costs and potentially boost the company’s refining margins. For the week, the index recorded a 2.9% decline.

India's main stock market index, the SENSEX, fell to 78919 points on March 6, 2026, losing 1.37% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 6.12%, though it remains 6.17% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from India. Historically, the BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 86159.02 in December of 2025. BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on March 6 of 2026.

India's main stock market index, the SENSEX, fell to 78919 points on March 6, 2026, losing 1.37% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 6.12%, though it remains 6.17% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from India. The BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index is expected to trade at 79208.67 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 73785.49 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
NIFTY 50 24,450.45 -315.45 -1.27% -5.48% 8.42% Mar/06
SENSEX 78,918.90 -1,097.00 -1.37% -6.12% 6.17% Mar/06

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Bharti Airtel 1,872.20 -34.80 -1.82% 14.81% 127.99B Mar/06
Tata Consultancy 2,560.00 -18.80 -0.73% -29.11% 125.85B Mar/06
ICICI Bank 1,315.10 -42.50 -3.13% 8.28% 105.94B Mar/06
Reliance Industries 1,408.00 18.60 1.34% 12.66% 105.14B Mar/06
HDFC Bank 857.20 -20.55 -2.34% 1.49% 77.73B Mar/06
Infosys 1,310.00 4.20 0.32% -22.30% 76.43B Mar/06
Hindustan Unilever 2,223.10 -31.90 -1.41% 0.84% 60.02B Mar/06
Larsen & Toubro 3,949.00 -89.70 -2.22% 21.71% 58.88B Mar/06
HCL Tech 1,358.00 3.90 0.29% -12.83% 51.07B Mar/06
Maruti Suzuki 14,139.00 -276.00 -1.91% 21.22% 49.5B Mar/06




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
India Inflation Rate 2.75 1.33 percent Jan 2026
India Interest Rate 5.25 5.25 percent Feb 2026
India Unemployment Rate 5.00 4.80 percent Jan 2026

BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index
The Trading Economics SENSEX (BSE30) is a CFD Index which tracks the performance of 30 major companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The companies are chosen based on the liquidity, trading volume and industry representation. The SENSEX, is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index. The Trading Economics SENSEX index is primarily derived from over-the-counter trading. If you are looking for official data please visit the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) site at https://www.bseindia.com/.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
78918.90 80015.90 86159.02 113.28 1979 - 2026 points Daily

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Sensex Closes Lower, Posts Weekly Loss
India's BSE Sensex fell further to close about 1.4% lower at 78,919 on Friday, after a rebound the prior session, pressured by sustained foreign outflows and ongoing global economic concerns linked to the Middle East crisis. The ongoing conflict has raised concerns of a wider energy supply shock, pushing crude prices higher, reviving inflation pressures, and clouding the global growth outlook. Eternal, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank were among the major laggards while defense company Bharat Electronics (1.8%) posted the biggest gains. Reliance Industries gained about 1.1%, following reports that discounted Russian crude could reduce feedstock costs and potentially boost the company’s refining margins. For the week, the index recorded a 2.9% decline.
2026-03-06
The SENSEX Index Closes 1.27% Lower
The SENSEX Index fell -1017 points or 1.27 percent on Friday to close at 78999 points. Leading the losses are ICICI Bank (-3.13%), Eternal Limited (-2.54%) and Axis Bank (-2.53%).
2026-03-06
Indian Equities Start Day Lower
India’s BSE Sensex fell around 0.4% to 79,704 in morning trade on Friday, retreating from gains in the previous session as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East lifted oil prices and dampened global risk appetite. Crude prices surged to a 20-month high amid fears that the widening conflict could disrupt energy supplies and shipping routes in the region, raising concerns about renewed inflationary pressures and widening fiscal deficits. However, the US issued a 30-day waiver permitting purchases of Russian crude cargoes already in transit, offering temporary relief to supply concerns. Sectors posted losses, including financials, consumer durables, communications, and industrials. Among early laggards were InterGlobe (-2.4%), Larsen & Toubro (-1.5%), ICICI Bank (-1.7%), HDFC Bank (-1.3%), and BSE Ltd (-0.6%). In early trading, the index is down 2% for the week.
2026-03-06