Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell more than 1 per cent on Friday as fresh foreign fund outflows and weak global cues weighed on investor sentiment amid rising geopolitical tensions.The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 961.42 points, or 1.17 per cent, to close at 81,287.19. During the session, the index dropped as much as 1,089.46 points, or 1.32 per cent, to an intraday low of 81,159.15.The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 317.90 points, or 1.25 per cent, to settle at 25,178.65.
Nifty50 top gainers :
- HCL Tech (+1.14%)
- Trent (+1.13%)
- Infosys (+0.86%)
- Kwality Wall’s (+0.70%)
- Apollo Hospital (+0.60%)
- NTPC (+0.03%)
Nifty50 top losers :
- Sun Pharma (-2.73%)
- Bharti Airtel (-2.61%)
- HDFC Life (-2.55%)
- M&M (-2.51%)
- Dr Reddy’s (-2.51%)
- Adani Enterprises (-2.47%)
- Maruti Suzuki (-2.35%)
- Bajaj Finserv (-2.35%)
- Shriram Finance (-2.29%)
Sensex top gainers :
- HCL Tech (+1.14%)
- Trent (+1.13%)
- Infosys (+0.86%)
- Kwality Wall’s (+0.70%)
- NTPC (+0.03%)
Sensex top losers :
- Sun Pharma (-2.73%)
- Bharti Airtel (-2.61%)
- M&M (-2.51%)
- Maruti Suzuki (-2.35%)
- Bajaj Finserv (-2.35%)
- Kotak Bank (-2.21%)
- InterGlobe Aviation (-2.16%)
- UltraTech Cement (-2.01%)
- Adani Ports SEZ (-1.91%)
- HUL (-1.90%)
Market participants turned cautious as uncertainty around global developments intensified, particularly due to stalled US–Iran nuclear negotiations, experts said.Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 3,465.99 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 5,031.57 crore.“Indian markets continued to consolidate amid weak global cues and rising geopolitical risks, with investor sentiment turning increasingly cautious. The lack of progress in US–Iran nuclear talks has intensified concerns of further escalation of Middle East tensions, while persistent AI-related uncertainty is also supporting safe-haven flows. Domestically, a risk-off tone prevails as the earnings season winds down and global macro factors take precedence,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said, PTI quoted.Asian markets delivered mixed performances, with South Korea’s Kospi falling about 1 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended higher.European markets were trading on a mixed note in mid-session deals, while US markets had closed mostly lower on Thursday.“Weak global cues and rising geopolitical uncertainty following inconclusive US–Iran talks weighed on investor confidence, triggering broad-based profit-booking across auto, FMCG and pharma stocks after recent advances. The absence of fresh domestic triggers further accelerated the downside momentum, especially during the final hour of trade,” Hariprasad K, Research Analyst and Founder, Livelong Wealth, said.
