Stock market crashes in India

Since the beginning of the [[Bombay Stock Exchange|Bombay stock exchange]], [[stock markets]] in India, particularly the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] and [[National Stock Exchange of India]] have seen a number of booms as well as crashes.{{cite news|title=The 10 biggest falls in Sensex history|url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2008/jan/21spec1.htm|accessdate=31 January 2018|publisher=Rediff|date=21 January 2008}}

Since the beginning of the [[Bombay Stock Exchange|Bombay stock exchange]], [[stock markets]] in India, particularly the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] and [[National Stock Exchange of India]] have seen a number of booms as well as crashes.{{cite news|title=The 10 biggest falls in Sensex history|url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2008/jan/21spec1.htm|accessdate=31 January 2018|publisher=Rediff|date=21 January 2008}}

This page lists these [[Stock market crash|crashes]] and sharp falls in the two primary Indian stock markets, namely the BSE and NSE.{{cite news|title= hot crashes over 1,400 points amid global meltdown|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/sensex-crashes-over-1-400-points-amid-global-meltdown/story-cDKkxhNVV55LldGYouyB6M.html|accessdate=31 January 2018|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=24 August 2015}}

This page lists these [[Stock market crash|crashes]] and a sharp fall in the two primary Indian stock markets, namely the BSE and NSE.{{cite news|title= hot crashes over 1,400 points amid global meltdown|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/sensex-crashes-over-1-400-points-amid-global-meltdown/story-cDKkxhNVV55LldGYouyB6M.html|accessdate=31 January 2018|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=24 August 2015}}

''[[Financial Times]]''{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Sam|title='FTSE 100 Crash|url=http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/10/10/16897/ftse-crash/|accessdate=5 February 2018|publisher=FT Alphaville}} terms a double-digit percentage fall in the stock markets over five minutes as a crash, while Jayadev et al. describe a stock market crash in India as a "fall in the [[NIFTY]] of more than 10% within a span of 20 days" or "difference of more than 10% between the high on a day and the low on the next trading day" or "decline in the NIFTY of more than 9% within a span of 5 days".{{cite journal |first=Robert J. |last=Shiller |title=Investor Behavior in the October 1987 Stock Market Crash: Survey Evidence |journal=NBER Working Paper No. 2446 |date=November 1987 |doi=10.3386/w2446 |doi-access=free }} As per the latter definition, the Nifty experienced 15 crashes during the period 2000 to 2008 with a number of them having occurred in the months of January, May and June 2008.{{cite journal|last1=M|first1=Jayadev|last2=M|first2=Sathish|last3=R|first3=Subash|title=Predicting Stock Market Crashes|journal=Tejas@IIMB|url=http://tejas.iimb.ac.in/articles/05.php|accessdate=5 February 2018}} According to [[SEBI]], approximately 89% of individual [[stock trader]]s in the equity Futures & Options (F&O) segment incurred losses during the financial year 2021–22.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sebi.gov.in/reports-and-statistics/research/jan-2023/study-analysis-of-profit-and-loss-of-individual-traders-dealing-in-equity-fando-segment_67525.html|title=SEBI | Study – Analysis of Profit and Loss of Individual Traders dealing in Equity F&O Segment|website=www.sebi.gov.in}}{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/sebi-study-suggests-89-pc-retail-traders-in-equity-fo-suffered-losses-in-fy22/articleshow/97322969.cms|title=Sebi study suggests 89% retail traders in equity F&O suffered losses in FY22|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=25 January 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/9-in-10-derivative-traders-lose-money-sebi-study/articleshow/97335807.cms|title=9 in 10 derivative traders lose money: Sebi study|newspaper=The Times of India |date=26 January 2023}}

''[[Financial Times]]''{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Sam|title='FTSE 100 Crash|url=http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/10/10/16897/ftse-crash/|accessdate=5 February 2018|publisher=FT Alphaville}} terms a double-digit percentage fall in the stock markets over five minutes as a crash, while Jayadev et al. describe a stock market crash in India as a "fall in the [[NIFTY]] of more than 10% within a span of 20 days" or "difference of more than 10% between the high on a day and the low on the next trading day" or "decline in the NIFTY of more than 9% within a span of 5 days".{{cite journal |first=Robert J. |last=Shiller |title=Investor Behavior in the October 1987 Stock Market Crash: Survey Evidence |journal=NBER Working Paper No. 2446 |date=November 1987 |doi=10.3386/w2446 |doi-access=free }} As per the latter definition, the Nifty experienced 15 crashes during the period 2000 to 2008 with a number of them having occurred in the months of January, May and June 2008.{{cite journal|last1=M|first1=Jayadev|last2=M|first2=Sathish|last3=R|first3=Subash|title=Predicting Stock Market Crashes|journal=Tejas@IIMB|url=http://tejas.iimb.ac.in/articles/05.php|accessdate=5 February 2018}} According to [[SEBI]], approximately 89% of individual [[stock trader]]s in the equity Futures & Options (F&O) segment incurred losses during the financial year 2021–22.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sebi.gov.in/reports-and-statistics/research/jan-2023/study-analysis-of-profit-and-loss-of-individual-traders-dealing-in-equity-fando-segment_67525.html|title=SEBI | Study – Analysis of Profit and Loss of Individual Traders dealing in Equity F&O Segment|website=www.sebi.gov.in}}{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/sebi-study-suggests-89-pc-retail-traders-in-equity-fo-suffered-losses-in-fy22/articleshow/97322969.cms|title=Sebi study suggests 89% retail traders in equity F&O suffered losses in FY22|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=25 January 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/9-in-10-derivative-traders-lose-money-sebi-study/articleshow/97335807.cms|title=9 in 10 derivative traders lose money: Sebi study|newspaper=The Times of India |date=26 January 2023}}