Mon Apr 07 04:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Market Plunge: Siemens Shares Crash 39%, Pulling Down Capital Goods Sector

**Mumbai, India** – The Indian stock market experienced a significant downturn today, with the BSE Sensex falling 3.4% to 72,818.6 and the NSE Nifty dropping 3.8% to 22,041.9. Leading the losses was a dramatic 39% plunge in Siemens’ share price, currently trading at Rs 3,000. This follows a year-long decline of 46.9%, from Rs 5,646.5 to its present value.

The broader capital goods sector also suffered, with the BSE CAPITAL GOODS index falling 5.3% to 56,506.6. Other significant losers in this sector included Bharat Forge (down 8.3%) and Graphite India (down 7.2%). Over the past year, the index has dropped 9.6%. Adani Green Energy (down 53.5%) and Graphite India (down 31.7%) also experienced substantial losses during this period.

Adding to the negative news, Siemens reported a 9.6% year-on-year decline in net profit for the quarter ending December 2024, reaching Rs 3,721 million, compared to Rs 4,116 million the previous year. Net sales also fell 3.3% to Rs 35,872 million. Despite this, the company reported a 38.5% increase in net profit for the fiscal year ending September 2024.

Among other notable decliners in the broader market were Tata Steel (down 10.1%) and Tata Motors (down 8.4%) in the BSE Sensex, and Trent and Tata Steel in the NSE Nifty. Tata Steel and Zomato were the most actively traded stocks in the BSE Sensex.

Equitymaster, a financial research firm, highlighted these market movements and invited readers to comment on the situation. The firm, established in 1996, emphasized its commitment to providing honest and in-depth market analysis.

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