Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Bank slumps further, down 1,600 points; HDFC Bk falls 5%

The Nifty Midcap 100 index is down over 2%, and a colossal 98 out of the 100 stocks are trading in red, with two in green

The Nifty 500 index is down over 2%, and 475 stocks on the Nifty 500 trade with losses

Mitessh Thakkar, President-Retail Research, Bonanza Portfolio

The shares of Bajaj Finance declined over 3% as the market sell-off intensified.

As the Nifty index falls by over 500 points, these are the biggest contributors to this decline.

The shares of L&T have declined by over 3% as the crisis in the Middle East rises. The company has exposure in the region.

The price of the North Sea benchmark, Brent Crude, has surged again amid rising tensions in the war in Iran.

The largest paint company in the country is also under pressure, as the price of crude rises.

49 out of 50 Nifty stocks trade with losses

All 50 stocks on the Nifty Next 50 index trade with losses

The shares of BPCL are also under pressure as Oil prices rise to 112 per barrel.

Indian Oil, yet another oil-sensitive company, is under pressure as crude oil prices surge.

The shares of HPCL are under immense pressure, and is down a massive 6%

GR Infra shares rise nearly 4% after the company was declared as the lowest bidder for ₹2,441 cr HAM project

HDFC Bank shares recover from opening lows by nearly 6% after Mgmt clarification

Following a change in leadership, shares of HDFC Bank Ltd., a major player in both the Nifty 50 and Nifty Bank indexes, are down almost 8% in pre-market trading on Thursday, March 19.

HDFC Bank Share Price Live Updates

On HDFC Bank

₹750 is an important average and then you have about ₹715. Maybe the decline will get some arrest in that zone of ₹750-720 but in case it starts breaking below that then the stock might correct further.

CNBC-TV18 Newsbreak confirmed. HDFC Bank’s Keki Mistry says, on behalf of the board, I wish to assure all stakeholders that there are no material matters.’

Keki Mistry adds, ‘I want to emphasise I would not have taken the responsibility of part-time Chairman at age 71 if it did not align with my principles and integrity.’

The Nifty Index is down over 490 points in the early trade, and as many as 47 of the 50 stocks on the Nifty 50 index are in red.

The shares of the largest private bank, HDFC Bank, have fallen by over 4% at the opening trade.

Market opens sharply lower, Nifty below 23,350, heavyweights in focus after HDFC Bank Chairman resignation, Crude oil prices surge overnight amid weak global cues

Amid the chaos surrounding the sudden resignation of Atanu Chakrabarty, a large trade has seen 65.65 lakh shares.

The currency markets are shut today. Today is a bank holiday in Maharashtra on account of Gudi Padwa

HDFC Bank will host a call with analysts/investors on March 19, 2026, at 9 am regarding the resignation of the Part-Time Chairman.

Here are some of the stocks to look out for today.

Donald Trump says, the US knew nothing about this attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, Qatar was in no way, shape, or form involved with the attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field

Here’s how the global market cues are placed this morning on FOMC Meet Outcome, crude price surge & US-Israel-Iran War escalation