Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1% on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), snapping a three-day gaining streak due to heavy selling in IT stocks and an uptick in crude oil prices.
The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 756.84 points or 0.95% to settle at 78,516.49. During the day, it slumped 831.03 points or 1.04% to 78,442.30.


