📈 Sensex · India · 1979 to today
Sensex Price History
From 100 pts in 1979 to 74,776 pts today — a 748x rise over 47 years.
BSE Sensex base = 100 on April 1, 1979. Officially launched January 1986. Year-end closing values.
Current price
74,776
pts
Since 1979
748x
total increase
All-time high
78,553
2025
All-time low
100
1979
Price chart
Sensex · INR · Annual
Dashed lines mark key historical events
Moments that moved prices
1991
Economic Liberalisation
India pledged 67 tonnes of gold to avoid default. Rupee devalued in two steps — ₹17.90 to ₹25.83 per USD. Economy opened under Manmohan Singh.
Sensex: 1,908 pts1992
Harshad Mehta Scam
India's biggest stock market fraud. Mehta manipulated Sensex from 1,000 to 4,500 in 18 months using diverted bank funds. When exposed, it crashed back to 2,600 — wiping out retail investors who had poured in life savings at the peak.
Sensex: 2,615 pts2008
Global Financial Crisis
Lehman Brothers collapsed. Investors rushed to gold as a safe haven. Indian gold price crossed ₹12,500.
Sensex: 9,647 pts2020
COVID-19 Pandemic
Lockdowns crashed petrol demand. Gold surged to ₹56,000 — the biggest single-year jump ever. Rupee fell to ₹74 per USD.
Sensex: 47,751 pts2026
US-Iran War
US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites raised fears of Strait of Hormuz closure — through which 40% of India's oil imports pass. The rupee fell sharply from ₹87 to ₹96 per dollar as India's import bill surged and global risk sentiment turned negative.
Sensex: 74,776 ptsQuick stats
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