Stock market crash, April 7 -- Indian stock markets came under heavy pressure on Monday, April 7, as mounting fears of a global slowdown - fueled by recession concerns in the U.S.- continued to rattle equities worldwide. The heavy sell-off which began last week following the imposition of traiffs by U.S. President Donald Trump, extended into this week, triggering another wave of sell-off across Asian markets.

Although both the Nifty 50 and Sensex crashed over 5% to their respective day's lows, the fall was relatively lower compared to other Asian peers, many of which tumbled over 10%. At one point, Japanese and Taiwanese markets even hit their respective lower circuits.

The stock market crash today significantly affected Indian small-ca...