The benchmark Sensex slumped by 143 points on Thursday due to ongoing foreign fund outflows and conflicting global market trends.
The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 143.41 points or 0.22 percent to 64,832.20. It slid 206.85 points or 0.31 percent to 64,768.76 during the day.
The Nifty dropped 48.20 points or 0.25 percent to 19,395.30.
The major laggards on the Sensex were Hindustan Unilever, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan, and UltraTech Cement.
Among the winners were Mahindra &a Mahindra, Power Grid, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro, and Maruti.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai finished up, while Hong Kong finished lower.
The majority of European markets were trading in the green.
On Wednesday, the US markets ended on a mixed note.
Brent crude rose 0.99 percent to $80.33 per barrel.
According to exchange data, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold securities worth Rs 84.55 crore on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the BSE benchmark grew 33.21 points or 0.05 percent to 64,975.61. The broader Nifty advanced 36.80 points or 0.19 percent to 19,443.50.
Also read: Thailand’s Miss Universe owner files for bankruptcy
The Supreme Court has granted a major relief to the Rajasthan government by upholding the…
The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the rising tendency to register rape cases based…
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone set a national record by handling 450 MMT of…
SC issues notice to UP govt, Neelam Katara on Vikas Yadav’s interim bail plea in…
The SC expressed displeasure over Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s remarks regarding the disqualification…
JIH President Syed Sadatullah Husaini condemns the Waqf Amendment Bill for singling out Muslims and…