Sensex: Down 720.60 factors (-0.90%) to 79,223.11.
Nifty 50: Shed 183.90 factors (-0.76%) to shut at 24,004.75.
Key Drags: IT and monetary shares.
2. Sector Efficiency
Largest Losers:
Monetary companies (-1.1%) and Nifty Financial institution (-1.2%).
Key decliners: HDFC Financial institution (-2.5%) and ICICI Financial institution (-1.9%).
IT Shares: TCS (-1.9%), Infosys, and ITC (-1%) led losses, reflecting issues over fewer-than-expected U.S. price cuts in 2025.
3. Inventory Movers
Gainers:
Avenue Supermarts (+15%) after 17.5% YoY income progress in Q3.
Vishal Mega Mart (+10%) boosted by retail sector sentiment.
Losers:
Hero MotoCorp (-1.6%) following a dip in December gross sales.
4. International Markets
European indices: Combined, with DAX (-0.3%) and CAC 40 (-0.7%).
Asian indices: Shanghai Composite (-1.6%), whereas Hold Seng (+0.7%) and Kospi (+1.8%) gained.
5. Forex Watch
Indian Rupee: Closed at a file low of 85.77 towards the U.S. greenback, marking 9 straight weeks of losses.
Greenback Index: Down 0.33% at 109.03.
6. Crude Oil
Brent crude: Flat at $75.86 a barrel, supported by expectations of Chinese language stimulus and potential U.S. price cuts.
