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Sensex, Nifty see worst day in weeks: Why was market down today?

1 source · first seen 16:27 24 Sept · updated 16:27 24 Sept

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  • Nifty 50 fell 1.64% and Sensex fell 1.67% on Thursday
  • The declines marked their worst day in 10 weeks

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Indian shares extend their losing streak

Indian equities came under pressure amid global weakness, rising crude prices and bond yields. The Sensex and Nifty recorded a seventh consecutive weekly decline, their longest such streak since 2020, as foreign investors sold ₹11,490 crore of equities over five days.

Thursday, 24 September

  1. FIIs offload ₹5,027 crore worth of shares as Nifty hits five-month low
  2. Global bond selloff continues, stock futures drop
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