Indian equity benchmarks fell sharply on Friday, with the Sensex dropping over 450 points below 82,000 and the Nifty slipping under 25,350. Selling pressure weighed on heavyweights including Bharti Airtel and IndiGo, while IT stocks showed mild recovery.
Indian stock markets opened sharply lower as Sensex plunged over 700 points and Nifty slipped below 25,600, dragged by persistent selling in IT stocks amid rising concerns over artificial intelligence disruption and weak global tech cues.
Indian stock markets opened on a weak note as the Sensex dropped over 200 points in pre-open trade, while the Nifty remained largely unchanged. Despite equity pressure, the Indian rupee strengthened by 24 paise against the US dollar to open around 90.46–90.47.
Sensex and Nifty slipped ahead of the Union Budget as IT and metal stocks lagged. With global uncertainties and rupee pressure mounting, will the markets bounce back or is volatility set to continue?
Markets end the week on a sharp downtrend: Sensex drops 770 pts, Nifty slips below 25,050, and over 40 stocks close in red. Which sectors triggered the selling, and what does this mean for investors next week?
Indian stock markets opened lower on Friday with the Sensex and Nifty slipping amid weak global cues and profit booking. The rupee also weakened against the US dollar. Market sentiment remained cautious as most sectoral indices traded in the red.
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