What caused today's stock market crash? The Sensex closes more than 1,400 points lower, wiping off investor wealth worth Rs 10.16 lakh billion. The main causes of the decline

Today's stock market crash: As global crude oil prices continued to rise, the BSE Sensex and Nifty50 saw a sharp decline in trading on Tuesday. Investors responded uneasily to
a number of international uncertainties, the rupee hitting a new record low, and continuously high crude oil prices. Both indices ended the day down more than 1.5%.
The overall market capitalization of BSE-listed companies fell to almost Rs 456 lakh crore as a result of the decrease, which wiped investor wealth of over Rs 10.16 lakh crore.

Investor attitude remained cautious, according to Vikram Kasat, Head Advisory at PL Capital, because of ongoing selling by foreign institutional investors, a declining rupee, and uncertainty about the state of the world macroeconomy. He did point out that growing market breadth and robust domestic liquidity were somewhat mitigating the negative.
He continued by saying that the direction of the market in the upcoming sessions would mostly depend on changes in the price of crude oil, institutional flows, and global risk appetite, while earnings-driven stock-specific action is anticipated to continue.

What caused today's stock market crash? The main reasons Trump declines Iran's offer
The increasing anxiety surrounding the US-Iran confrontation was one of the main causes of the market fall. The US

Following Tehran's rejection of Washington's most recent proposal to end the dispute, President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire with Iran was "on life support." Iran's demands, according to Trump, are "garbage."

According to reports, Iran has called for an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, where Israel is fighting militants from Iran-backed Hezbollah. In addition, Tehran has called for the lifting of the US naval blockade, payment for war-related losses, and acknowledgement of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
Why did stock market crash today? Top reasons Trump rejects Iran offer One of the key triggers behind the market decline was renewed uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran conflict. 

US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” after Tehran rejected Washington’s latest proposal aimed at ending the conflict. Trump described Iran’s demands as “garbage.” Iran has reportedly sought a halt to hostilities across all fronts, including Lebanon, where Israel is engaged in conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

 Tehran has also demanded recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, compensation for war-related damages and removal of the US naval blockade, among other conditions. Trump said Iran’s response had cast serious doubt over the future of the ceasefire that came into effect on April 7. 

Oil remains above $105 Crude prices stayed elevated as hopes of a quick resolution to the Middle East conflict weakened, raising fears that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could continue for longer. The 33-kilometre-wide passage, linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, is a critical route that carries more than one-fifth of the world’s daily oil and gas supplies. Brent crude advanced about 1% to trade above $105 per barrel on Tuesday morning, while US benchmark WTI crude also climbed nearly 1% to around $99 per barrel. 

Rupee touches a new record low The Indian rupee slipped to an all-time low on Tuesday as concerns over the fragile ceasefire and rising crude prices intensified worries about the impact on India’s economy, which relies heavily on imported energy. 

The domestic currency weakened to 95.55 against the US dollar, down 0.2% from its previous close, surpassing the earlier record low of 95.4325 touched last week. 

Bond yields move higher US Treasury yields edged up following the latest geopolitical developments. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.423%, while the 30-year bond yield rose to 4.994%. Meanwhile, the yield on the 2-year Treasury note, which is closely tied to expectations around Federal Reserve interest-rate moves, increased to 3.962%. 

Rising bond yields generally make fixed-income assets more appealing to investors, often pulling money away from equities and adding pressure on stock markets. Foreign investors continue to offload equities Foreign institutional investors remained net sellers in the Indian equity market, offloading shares worth Rs 8,438 crore on Monday, according to NSE data. 

The latest outflow marked the fifth straight trading session of selling by overseas investors. Although the figures do not reflect Tuesday’s activity, continued FII selling has kept overall market sentiment subdued.