Market wrap: Bajaj Finance, Cipla, Nestle India, Eternal top gainers and losers on Nifty and Sensex on Thu
Indian equity markets fell for a third consecutive session as weak global cues and sustained selling weighed on sentiment. The Nifty 50 declined 0.54% to 22,688, while the Sensex dropped 0.62% to 73,249.
Indian equity benchmarks extended their losing streak to a third consecutive session on Thursday, as persistent selling pressure and weak global cues weighed on investor sentiment. Markets opened lower and extended losses in early trade, with the Nifty 50 falling more than 1% intraday, before late-session buying helped trim losses.The Nifty 50 declined 124 points, or 0.54%, to close at 22,688, while the BSE Sensex shed 460 points, or 0.62%, to settle at 73,249.Broader markets underperformed the benchmarks, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 indices falling around 1% each.
