Stock Market Crash, April 7 -- Indian stock markets witnessed a dramatic sell-off on Monday, April 7, echoing a global trend, triggered by fresh trade tensions between the United States and its key trading partners, sparking fears of a global economic fallout.

The Nifty50 crashed more than 1,100 points at open, while the BSE Sensex slumped over 5 per cent to 71,449.94. Sectoral indices bled across the board, with metals and IT stocks leading the plunge. As fear gripped Dalal Street, investors were left scrambling for answers amid one of the most brutal trading sessions in recent memory.

The trigger for this meltdown was the escalation of a global trade war. On April 2, US President Donald Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs on goods from 1...