Nifty falls for 7th day, Sensex down 326 points as rising crude oil prices unnerve investors

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:01:00 +0000

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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices amid a lack of a diplomatic resolution following the end of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dented investor sentiment.

The expiry of the temporary 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire without any meaningful diplomatic breakthrough has renewed concerns over a prolonged disruption to energy supplies, driving crude oil prices higher, an expert said.

The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 325.78 points, or 0.42%, to settle at 76,909.68, registering its fourth day of decline. During the day, it dropped 412.57 points, or 0.53%, to 76,822.89.

In the last four days, the benchmark has lost 1,170.28 points, or 1.49%.

Extending its losses to the seventh day, the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 76.60 points, or 0.32%, to end at 24,078.30. It has tumbled 505.5 points, or 2%, in the last seven sessions.

From the Sensex pack, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, ITC, Hindustan Unilever and Reliance Industries were among the major laggards.

HCL Tech, Eternal, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Sun Pharma were among the winners.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped 1.04% to $91.97 per barrel.

“Markets turned cautious ahead of the release of the U.S. FOMC minutes, as investors remained concerned that the Federal Reserve’s battle against inflation may continue. The lack of a diplomatic resolution following the end of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire kept crude oil prices and bond yields elevated, strengthening risk-off sentiment,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi tanked 5.80%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index also ended significantly lower, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index settled marginally higher.

Markets in Europe were trading in negative territory. U.S. markets ended lower on Tuesday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹1,651.53 crore on Tuesday (August 18), according to exchange data.

On Tuesday (August 18), the Sensex was down 492.70 points, or 0.63%, to settle at 77,235.46. The Nifty declined for the sixth day, sliding 132.75 points, or 0.55%, to end at 24,154.90.

Published – August 19, 2026 04:30 pm IST

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Sensex, Nifty fall for 6th day dragged by FII outflows, trade war fears

admin — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:58:45 +0000

Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, Larsen & Toubro, UltraTech Cement, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tata Motors were among the gainers. File
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Stock markets closed lower for the sixth straight day on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) with Sensex falling by 122 points on unabated foreign fund outflows and trade war worries.

The 30-share BSE Sensex, which had tanked more than 900 points intra-day, closed at 76,171.08, down by 122.52 points or 0.16% following a recovery in financial stocks in the last hour.

During the day, the benchmark tanked 905.21 points or 1.18% to sink below the 76,000-level to hit a low of 75,388.39.

The NSE Nifty dipped 26.55 points or 0.12% to 23,045.25, marking its sixth straight day of losses. Intra-day, it tumbled 273.45 points or 1.18% to 22,798.35, falling below the crucial 23,000-mark.

Since February 4, the BSE bellwether gauge has slumped 2,412.73 points or 3.07%, while the Nifty tanked 694 points or 2.92%.

From the 30-share Sensex pack, Mahindra & Mahindra, ITC, Power Grid, Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports, Titan and Infosys were the biggest laggards.

Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, Larsen & Toubro, UltraTech Cement, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tata Motors were among the gainers.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹4,486.41 crore on Tuesday (February 11, 2025), according to exchange data.

“The Indian market saw a slight recovery from the sharp intraday declines; however, overall sentiment remained weak due to elevated broader market valuations and muted Q3 earnings growth. Concerns over excessive valuations are expected to sustain the ongoing consolidation phase,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said.

Additionally, uncertainty regarding the impact of metal tariffs added to market caution, Mr. Nair said.

“The upcoming release of U.S. CPI inflation data will provide further market direction,” he added.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong ended in the positive territory.

European markets were trading higher. U.S. markets ended mostly higher on Tuesday (February 11, 2025).

Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.78% to $76.40 a barrel.

Declining for the fifth day running on Tuesday (February 11, 2025), the BSE Sensex dropped 1,018.20 points or 1.32% to settle at a two-week low of 76,293.60. The Nifty cracked 309.80 points or 1.32% to 23,071.80.

Published – February 12, 2025 05:28 pm IST

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