Sensex falls, Nifty slips below 22,650 as pharma, healthcare stocks drag

October 14, 2026 4:29 PM

Sensex falls, Nifty slips below 22,650 as pharma, healthcare stocks drag

Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in pharma and healthcare stocks, even as gains in information technology shares limited the decline. The Sensex declined 251.89 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 72,781.89, while the Nifty fell 99.25 points, or 0.44 per cent, to settle at 22,622.70. Among the 30 Sensex constituents, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Hindustan Unilever and NTPC were the key gainers. Commenting on Nifty technical ou...

Sensex falls, snaps 2-day rally as RBI policy stance, high crude prices dent sentiment

October 7, 2026 4:27 PM

Sensex falls, snaps 2-day rally as RBI policy stance, high crude prices dent sentiment

Stock markets closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Sensex down 429 points after two straight days of gains, as the RBI raised the key policy rate for the first time in nearly four years. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 429.11 points, or 0.59 per cent, to settle at 72,638.70 with 26 of its constituents closing lower and four higher. During the day, Sensex lost 599.09 points, or 0.81 per cent, to hit a low of 72,468.72. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 173.05 points, or 0.76 per cent, to en...

Markets fall in early trade after two days of rally; Sensex falls

October 7, 2026 10:40 AM

Markets fall in early trade after two days of rally; Sensex falls

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Wednesday after two days of rally amid a spike in crude oil prices and caution ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 460 points to 72,599.05 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 164.80 points to 22,610.85. Among the 30 Sensex firms, Titan, Asian Paints, Bharat Electronics, Maruti, Axis Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the laggards. Bajaj Finance and Bharti ...