Why market is falling today: Investors lose Rs 10 lakh crore as Sensex crashes over 1,100 points; key factors that fueled the crash

Indian equity indices fell for the fifth day, driven down by banking, auto, metal, and IT stocks. Contributing factors include U.S. trade policy, weak earnings, and foreign investor selling. President Trump's tariff hike on steel and aluminum, nervousness ahead of Fed Chair Powells testimony, and high U.S. bond yields added to the market's decline.