L&T share price tumbles over 5%. Why is the stock falling today?
India Today
L&T's slide highlights how surging crude and geopolitical uncertainty are unsettling infrastructure stocks, prompting investors to reassess cost risks and project visibility until conditions stabilise in conflict-hit regions.
Shares of Larsen & Toubro tumbled more than 5% in early trade on Monday as rising geopolitical tension and a surge in crude prices weighed heavily on large infrastructure and engineering companies.
By around 10:48 am, the stock was trading at Rs 4,050.60 on the Nifty50, down Rs 227.70, a decline of about 5.3% for the day.
The fall came on a morning when the broader market was already under pressure due to the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States.
The renewed tension pushed crude prices higher and triggered a wave of risk aversion across global markets.
Whenever oil spikes during geopolitical conflicts, investors immediately worry about higher input costs, supply chain disruptions and overall project inflation, all of which have a direct bearing on companies like L&T that operate large engineering and construction businesses.
L&T’s exposure to the Middle East adds another layer of concern. A sizeable share of its projects, workforce and execution activity is linked to that region.
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