Closing Bell: Sensex Ends at 79,528, Down 1%; Nifty Drops 289 Points to 24,194 as Sectors Slip into Red

Sensex and Nifty 50, suffered significant losses on Thursday. The indices experienced a sharp decline, driven by huge selling activity across various sectors. Sensex shed a substantial 822 points (1.02%) to close at 79,555 While Nifty ended at 24,195 down losing 289 points(1.18%). Most sectoral indices experienced significant losses, Nifty metal sector was the day's worst performer, dropping 2.74%. Other sectors also faced declines, including auto, IT, realty, power, and pharma.

Earlier, BSE Sensex declined 845 points to 79,532 and Nifty fell 294 points to 24,189 in afternoon trade on November 7, 2024. Nifty Bank declined 438 points to 51,879 and Nifty Midcap slipped 213 points to 57,142 in afternoon trade on Thursday. Shares of Apollo Hospitals gained over 6% in trade today.

Earlier, stock market indices Sensex and Nifty are currently extending significant losses, erasing earlier gains and trading firmly in the red. While markets had rallied yesterday after Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, investor sentiment has now shifted towards the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting and its potential decision on interest rates.

As of 11:40 AM, the Sensex had fallen by 852 points (1.03%) to 79,525, while the Nifty 50 had declined by 265 points (1.08%) to 24,218. The majority of stocks on the Sensex are in the negative territory, with Tata Steel emerging as one of the few gainers.

Among the top laggards are Adani Energy Solutions, which is down 8%, Hindalco Industries, which has dropped 6.7%, and Blue Star Ltd. and Glenmark Pharma, among others. Sectoral performance is also broadly negative, with the Nifty Metal index leading the declines, down 2%. Losses are also observed across Nifty IT, Auto, Pharma, FMCG, Realty, and Energy sectors.

Earlier, Indian equity markets had a subdued opening on Thursday, amid mixed global signals. The BSE Sensex is down 372.84 (0.46%) to 80,005, while the Nifty slipped slightly, down 124.55 (0.51%) currently at 24,359 in early trade.

This followed a notable surge on Wednesday, when the markets responded positively to the election win of former US President Donald Trump over Kamala Harris. This caused a huge rally in both the India and US markets.

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Stock market on Wednesday extended strong gains with both sensex and nifty rising more than 1 %. Market analysts suggest this upswing could be a temporary lift but might also hint at a potential shift in market direction.

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