Stock markets halt 6-day rally; Sensex, Nifty dive nearly 1% as HDFC Bank, Reliance drag
A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply by nearly 1% on Friday (August 22, 2025), snapping their six-day winning streak, amid intense selling in market heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 693.86 points or 0.85%…