Sensex Drops 388 pts, Nifty Slips Below 25,350 Amid Broad-Based Selloff; Adani Ent. Jumps 5%

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Indian markets ended lower on Tuesday as Sensex fell 388 points and Nifty slipped below 25,350 amid broad-based sectoral losses
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Indian equity benchmarks concluded Tuesday’s trading session on a negative note, as both the Sensex and Nifty 50 registered losses.

The market sentiment was largely bearish, with selling pressure observed across a majority of key sectors.

The BSE Sensex finished the day at 82,626.23, marking a significant drop of 387.73 points, or 0.47 per cent. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index closed at 25,327.05, down by 96.55 points, reflecting a decline of 0.38 per cent.

The negative trend was not confined to the headline indices, as broader market indicators also ended the day with losses.

The Nifty 100, Nifty 200, and Nifty 500 indices all saw declines, indicating a broad-based market retreat. The Nifty Midcap 50 also closed lower.

An analysis of sectoral performance reveals a widespread downturn. The Nifty IT index was among the notable losers, falling by 0.47 per cent.

Other major sectors also faced headwinds, with the Nifty Financial Services and Nifty FMCG indices both dropping by 0.44 per cent.

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The Nifty Auto and Nifty Media indices also contributed to the negative market mood, closing with losses of 0.40 per cent and 0.50 per cent, respectively.

Despite the overall negative market sentiment, some individual stocks managed to buck the trend and post impressive gains.

Adani Enterprises emerged as the day’s top gainer on the Nifty 50, with its shares surging by a remarkable 5.25 per cent. Other notable performers included SBI Life, which saw its stock price increase by 1.33 per cent, and IndusInd Bank, which registered a gain of 1.16 per cent.

Nifty Closing Bell:

On the losing side, several heavyweight stocks dragged the indices lower. ICICI Bank was a significant contributor to the market’s decline, with its shares falling by 1.35 per cent.

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Other prominent losers included Trent, which shed 1.21 per cent of its value, followed by Titan and Mahindra & Mahindra, which saw their share prices decrease by 1.18 per cent and 1.13 per cent, respectively.

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