India’s benchmark indices declined for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, weighed down by foreign outflows and disappointing corporate earnings.
The Sensex fell 662.81 points to close at 79,402.29, while the Nifty dropped 218.60 points, ending the day at 24,180.80.
Out of the Nifty-listed companies, 38 stocks declined, with only 12 advancing, highlighting a broad-based sell-off across sectors.
The top Nifty gainers were ITC, Axis Bank, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Britannia, and Hindustan Unilever. Major laggards included IndusInd Bank, Adani Enterprises, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Shriram Finance, and Coal India.
VLA Ambala, Co-Founder of Stock Market Today, said that “the depreciation of the Indian rupee against the dollar is impacting India’s purchasing power and global standing. Additionally, lukewarm Q2 earnings fell short of GDP growth expectations, leaving investors cautious.”
“The FIIs are also on an aggressive selling spree and have offloaded over Rs 1 lakh crore in 30 days. However, DIIs have compensated nearly 94% of this outflow, buying Rs 92,931.54 crore in equity in October. This activity has led to a 7 % decline in Nifty50, and the downturn is likely to continue.”
Ambala advised mid-term investors to proceed cautiously, recommending a “buying-in-parts approach near the 50-week EMA with a significant dip.”
(With ANI input)
