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September 29, 2026 9:51 AM

Indian equities open subdued amid weak global cues and higher crude oil prices

Domestic equity markets opened subdued on Tuesday with benchmarks slipping about 0.2 per cent each amid a surge in crude oil prices and weak global cues. Sensex opened at 72,633.68, down 138.04 points or 0.19 per cent. Similarly, Nifty fell 47.80 points, or 0.21 per cent, to open at 22,732.45. Sector-wise, Nifty Auto, Nifty Media, Nifty FMCG and Nifty Cement declined up to 0.64 per cent in morning trade. Consumer durables, metal and chemicals indices also traded lower. On the other hand, phar...

August 31, 2026 4:21 PM

Stock markets decline amid renewed tensions in West Asia, higher crude oil prices

Stock markets closed lower on Monday due to selling in IT and FMCG shares as renewed tensions in West Asia triggered a rally in crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 307.24 points, or 0.40 per cent, to settle at 76,957.27 with 20 of its constituents ending lower and 10 with gains. During the day, it tanked 513.19 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 76,751.32. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 95.25 points, or 0.39 per cent, to end at 24,080.40. Weak trends in global markets and foreign fun...

August 31, 2026 10:22 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade amid renewed tensions in West Asia, higher crude oil prices

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday as renewed tensions in West Asia triggered a rebound in crude oil prices. Weak trends in the global markets and foreign fund outflows also dented investors' sentiment during the initial trading, market analysts said. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 226.60 points to 77,028.56 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 120.40 points to 24,053.55. Among the 30 Sensex firms, Infosys, Tata Steel, InterGlobe Avia...