Sensex News

The benchmark index Sensex declined 719.08 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 73,524.26, tracking weakness in global equities and rising geopolitical uncertainty.

During the same period, the Sensex fell 532.4 points, or 0.71 per cent, while the Nifty slipped 181.05 points, or 0.76 per cent.  

The Nifty closed 10.95 points or 0.05 per cent higher at 23,416.55, while the Sensex ended marginally up by 13.84 points or 0.02 per cent at 74,360.01.

The BSE Sensex fell 816 points or 1.09 percent to 73,833 in early trade. The NSE-Nifty also declined 200 points or 0.86 percent to 23,280.

Persistent profit booking erased the gains from a strong gap-up opening in the markets.

Broad market momentum remained positive, driven primarily by strong buying in IT stocks. Nifty IT emerged as the top sectoral gainer, posting 2 percent gains. Nifty MidSmall IT and Telecom scaled over 1 percent. 

During the week, the Sensex fell 639.61 points, or 0.84 per cent, while the Nifty slipped 171.55 points, or 0.72 per cent, as investors remained cautious amid market volatility.

The BSE Sensex jumped 352 points or 0.46 percent to touch an intraday high of 76,220 in early trade. Nifty traded higher by 100 points or 0.40 percent at 24,002.

Heavy selling pressure was seen in major financial counters. Key indices gave up earlier gains and close lower for the day. 

The Nifty settled at 23,913.7, down 118 points or 0.49 per cent, while the Sensex closed at 76,009.7, declining 479.26 points or 0.63 per cent.

Experts said the market is showing signs of gradual recovery, supported by gains in heavyweight banking stocks, although inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions continue to keep investors cautious.  

As of 9.23 am, Sensex added 307 points, or 0.41 per cent, to reach 75,491 and Nifty gained 89 points, or 0.38 per cent to reach 23,744.

In the morning trade, Sensex jumped as much as 0.83 per cent or 627 points to hit an intraday high of 75,945, while Nifty traded 0.84 per cent or 200 points higher at 23,859.

Despite weak intra-day sentiment, strong buying in heavyweight stocks during the closing hour helped benchmark indices settle in the green, indicating resilience in domestic equities.

The benchmark Nifty closed 6.45 points, or 0.03 per cent, higher at 23,649.95, while the Sensex gained 77.05 points, or 0.10 per cent, to settle at 75,315.04. Both indices had traded in negative territory for most of the session before recovering in late trade.

A report by domestic brokerage Axis Capital said the NSE indices rebalancing announcement is expected in the second half of August 2026, with changes effective from September 30, 2026.

Nifty Oil & Gas slid 0.79 per cent to 11,162pts, and Nifty FMCG lost 0.57 per cent to stand at 50,759.60pts. Nifty Healthcare and Nifty Pharma recorded minor decreases of 0.45 per cent and 0.21 per cent.

Nifty declined by 2.2 per cent or 532 points during the week to close at 23,643.5 against the previous Friday's closing, while Sensex dropped 2.7 per cent or over 2,000 points to end at 75,238.  

The benchmark Nifty closed 46.10 points, or 0.19 per cent, lower at 23,643.50, while the Sensex declined 160.73 points, or 0.21 per cent, to settle at 75,237.99.

Sensex closed at 75,398.72, rising 789.74 points or 1.06 per cent, while Nifty settled 277 points or 1.18 per cent higher at 23,689.60. During intraday trade, the benchmarks jumped as much as 1.43 per cent or 1,073 points to 75,681.88 and 1.55 per cent or 364 points to 23,777.20, respectively.

The 30-share Sensex plunged 1,456.04 points, or 1.92 per cent, to close at 74,559.24, while the Nifty declined 436.3 points, or 1.83 per cent, to settle at 23,379.55.

At the closing bell, the Nifty was down by 360.3 or 1.49 per cent at 23,815.85, and the Sensex ended 1312.91 points or 1.70 per cent lower at 76,015.28.