The COVID-19 pandemic caused a historic market crash in early 2020, with the Sensex plummeting over 2,000 points in a single day, marking a 13.5% drop.
Global Financial Crisis(2008)
Indian banks and companies faced liquidity challenges, and the Sensex dropped by nearly 50% from its peak during the Lehman Brother Crisis or the Subprime Meltdown crisis.
Dot Com Bubble(2000)
The dot-com bubble crash affected tech-heavy stocks globally, including in India.Investors lost more than USD 1.7 trillion during the crash worldwide.
Harshad Mehta Scam (1992)
Harshad Mehta’s manipulation of the banking system to inflate stock prices resulted in a major crash in the Indian Economy wiping out wealth worth ₹1 lakh crore.