Latest: Sensex and Nifty open lower on Tuesday as IT stocks fall and global cues stay weak
The Sensex and Nifty opened lower on Tuesday 27 October, with the Sensex dipping to 73,210 and the Nifty to 22,653, as IT stocks fell and global cues stayed weak. This followed a Friday close of 73,123.83 for the Sensex, its fourth straight loss, driven by crude near $114 a barrel and heavy midcap and smallcap selling. Summary updated 28 Oct, 08:20 IST
Why it matters: Falling markets and costly crude affect Indian investors' savings and can push up inflation, which hits household budgets.
Winding down: no new coverage since 28 Oct. It will be archived on 4 Nov unless new coverage appears.
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Headline before this update: Sensex falls for fourth straight day as oil climbs
Summary before this update: The Sensex ended 125.56 points lower at 73,123.83 on Friday and the Nifty closed at 22,600.00, both after a deeper early fall. Midcap and smallcap indices fell more than 2 per cent as Brent crude stayed near $114 a barrel after attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Note before this update: Outlets agree on the direction and causes; figures differ mainly because some report mid-session levels and others the close, and foreign investor selling totals vary.
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Outlets agree on direction and causes; Friday's figures differ because some report mid-session levels and others the close, and foreign investor selling totals vary.
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Why: A market report on a stock fall driven by crude oil prices, foreign selling and weak results. No policy, religion or social-justice angle, and no government stance.
Why: Market-movement explainer on oil prices, global cues and earnings; no religion, social justice or statism angle, and no government criticism or praise.
Why: A routine market report on index moves, foreign selling and crude prices, quoting analysts. It has no religion, social-justice or policy framing, and no stance on the government.
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