$100 crude and rising US yields: Indian equities ease under global pressure

October 1, 2026 4:30 PM

$100 crude and rising US yields: Indian equities ease under global pressure

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the fourth straight day on Thursday as relentless foreign fund outflows, high bond yields and a fresh spike in crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 570.59 points, or 0.79 per cent, to settle at 71,909.70. During the day, it tanked 1,187.41 points, or 1.63 per cent, to 71,292.88. The 50-share NSE Nifty tumbled 198.50 points, or 0.88 per cent, to end at 22,421.95. From the 30 Sensex firms, Marut...

Stock markets decline in early trade on relentless foreign fund outflows

October 1, 2026 10:26 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade on relentless foreign fund outflows

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Thursday as relentless foreign fund outflows weighed on investors' sentiment, although cooling crude oil prices that traded below the USD 100 per barrel mark cushioned the fall. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 215 points to 72,257.30 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was down 107.25 points to 22,518.90. From the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti, UltraTech Cement, Bharat Electronics, Eternal and Asia...