Stock markets fall for third day; Nifty down 96 points, Sensex slips to 72,480
Indian stock markets, including the Sensex and Nifty, declined for the third consecutive day due to rising crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows. Investors remain cautious as they monitor global bond yields and inflation trends.
Why it matters
Market volatility in India reflects broader global economic anxieties, impacting investor sentiment and capital flows in emerging markets.
Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Wednesday (September 30, 2026), extending losses for the third straight day, as firm crude oil prices, elevated global bond yields and foreign fund outflows made investors jittery.
Giving up all intraday gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 48.78 points, or 0.07%, to settle at 72,480.29 on fag-end selling. During the day, it jumped 533.16 points, or 0.73%, to 73,062.23.
The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 95.75 points, or 0.42%, to end at 22,620.45.
From the 30 Sensex firms, Eternal, Sun Pharma, Titan, Adani Ports, Tata Steel and HDFC Bank were among the major laggards.
Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, InterGlobe Aviation and Axis Bank were among the winners.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was up 0.54% to $103.1 per barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹9,980.22 crore on Tuesday (September 29), according to exchange data.
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