The 30-share BSE benchmark tanked 1,456.74 points, or 2.68%, to settle at 52,846.70 on Monday
Unabated foreign fund outflows and the rupee breaching the 78-mark against the US dollar for the first time ever further soured risk appetite
CLOSING BELL: The top laggards were Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Hindalco, Tech M, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports, NTPC, and TCS
Investors should be prepared for further turmoil
FPIs sell shares worth Rs 4,000 crore; US inflation hits new 4-decade high
Stock market highlights: Over 35 Nifty stocks ended the session in the red with Bajaj Finance, HDFC, Kotak Bank, Hindalco, Wipro, Reliance Industries, Tech M, and Infosys falling between 2.5-4%
The market's confidence has been shaken as persistently elevated levels of commodity prices, and disrupted supply chains continue to be a double whammy for the economy and companies alike.
Investors made a cautious return to IT, pharma and bank stocks after their recent sell-off
The Sensex closed at 54,892, with a decline of 215 points, or 0.4 per cent, and the Nifty finished at 16,356, with a drop of 60 points, or 0.3 per cent
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,294 crore, while domestic investors provided buying support to the tune of Rs 1,311 crore
Titan was the biggest laggard in the Sensex pack, falling 4.48%, followed by Dr Reddy's, L&T, HUL, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, TCS and ICICI Bank
Experts believe the current news cycle may keep the stock prices of related players volatile in the near term, but any fundamental or direct impact, in the long run, remains improbable.
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The index EPS tracks the combined earnings of the 30 companies that are part of the Sensex
CLOSING BELL: nfosys, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, ITC, and Tata Steel were the large-caps that helped the 30-pack index bounce back from lows
Gains in RIL propelled market during the week
CLOSING BELL: The Nifty IT index was the only gainer, up 0.45 per cent
High crude oil prices, lacklustre macroeconomic data and foreign fund outflows also played spoilsport
CLOSING BELL: Reliance Industries (RIL) was the biggest contributor, accounting for over 65 per cent of today's gains, as its shares surged 3.6 per cent
The rupee on Wednesday recovered from its record low to close 20 paise higher at 77.51 (provisional) against the greenback