Stock Market Today: Sensex Falls 500 Points, Nifty Below 24,500 Amid IT, Banking Selloff Despite US-Iran Ceasefire Extension
Indian equity benchmarks fell early Wednesday despite a US-Iran ceasefire extension. Sensex dropped about 500 points (0.62%) to 78,779, while Nifty slipped 0.57% to 24,434, dragged by IT, banking and pharma stocks, though FMCG and metal indices posted gains.