The BSE Sensex fell 614 points, or 0.77 per cent to close at 79,330.14. Nifty declined 168.80 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 24,019.85. This is even as 2,136 BSE-listed stocks gained against 1,499 that slid so far.

Indian stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, faced significant losses on January 3 due to profit booking and a strengthening US dollar. The Sensex dropped over 700 points, while the Nifty 50 fell 200 points amid selling pressure across several sectors.

Falling IT, pharma, healthcare, and bank stocks caused the stock market to crash during the later trading hours

Indian benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty50 open slightly lower on Monday due to losses in heavyweight stocks like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, and Infosys. Utkarsh Small Finance Bank's stock rose by 4% following an asset sale approval,

Zomato, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Larsen & Toubro, HCL Tech and ITC were the major laggards

Nifty50, India's flagship stock market index is also called the ‘Stock of the Nation’. Launched in 1996, it represents the top 50 companies across dynamic sectors, capturing India's economic growth and market diversity.

Equity benchmarks decline as selling pressure hits IT and banking stocks, concerns over global trade policies persist.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure to settle nearly 1 per cent lower on Friday as investors pared exposure to bank and IT stocks ahead of the earnings season star