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Stock Markets Extend Losses for 3rd Day; Nifty Dips 96 Points, Sensex Slips to 72,480
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News18•30-09-2026, 16:15
Stock Markets Extend Losses for 3rd Day; Nifty Dips 96 Points, Sensex Slips to 72,480
- •Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for the third consecutive day, driven by firm crude oil prices, elevated global bond yields, and foreign fund outflows.
- •The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 48.78 points (0.07%) to settle at 72,480.29, while the 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 95.75 points (0.42%) to end at 22,620.45.
- •Major Sensex laggards included Eternal, Sun Pharma, Titan, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and HDFC Bank, while Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, InterGlobe Aviation, and Axis Bank saw gains.
- •Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.54% to USD 103.1 per barrel, contributing to investor jitters.
- •Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 9,980.22 crore on Tuesday, indicating a cautious market sentiment.
Key Questions Answered
The BSE Sensex declined 48.78 points to settle at 72,480.29, while the NSE Nifty dropped 95.75 points to end at 22,620.45, extending market losses for the third consecutive day.
Investors grew jittery due to firm crude oil prices, elevated global bond yields, and heavy foreign fund outflows, with FIIs offloading equities worth Rs 9,980.22 crore.
Major laggards on the 30-share Sensex included Eternal, Sun Pharma, Titan, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and HDFC Bank, while Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, InterGlobe Aviation, and Axis Bank emerged as winners.
