Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Sensex, Nifty Close Lower as IT Stocks Drag Markets
Indian stock markets finished the day lower.
Technology stocks were among the main reasons for the decline.
The Nifty IT Index dropped 1.48 percent.
Investors were concerned about U.S. economic data and events in the Middle East.
Feroze Azeez said the selling looked like panic selling.
He pointed to high U.S. interest rates as one source of worry.
He also said small-company shares had not fallen much more than the Nifty.
This suggested to him that the market was not necessarily entering a long-term bear market.
The Sensex and Nifty ended the trading session lower.
The Nifty IT Index fell 1.48 percent.
Investors watched upcoming U.S. economic data and geopolitical developments in the Middle East.
Feroze Azeez described the market decline as panic selling rather than the start of a structural bear market.
Azeez said small-cap stocks had held up relatively well, suggesting broader market confidence remained intact.
- Who
- Indian stock-market investors, the Nifty IT Index, and analyst Feroze Azeez of Anand Rathi Wealth.
- What
- The Sensex and Nifty ended lower, while the Nifty IT Index declined 1.48 percent.
- When
- At the close of the trading session.
- Where
- Indian stock markets; the concerns included U.S. economic data and geopolitical developments in the Middle East.
- Why
- Investors were watching U.S. economic data and Middle East developments, while concerns about high U.S. interest rates weighed on sentiment.
- Market outcome
- Sensex and Nifty ended lower.
- Nifty IT Index
- Declined 1.48 percent.
- Investor focus
- U.S. economic data and Middle East geopolitical developments.
- Analyst
- Feroze Azeez, Joint CEO of Anand Rathi Wealth.
- Analyst assessment
- The decline was described as panic selling rather than a structural bear market.
- Market signal
- Small-cap stocks had not fallen significantly more than the Nifty, according to Azeez.