Foreign fund outflows and fears of prolonged instability in West Asia also dented market sentiment. File | Photo Credit: Reuters 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. Published – April 22, 2026 04:52 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation At this Chennai pop-up, cheese meets coffee in unexpected Ways Kerala’s farm sector reports losses arising from scorching summer heat