Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Indian Markets Slide as Sensex and Nifty End Lower
Indian stock markets had a difficult day.
The Sensex fell by 1,247.71 points.
It finished at 73,580.54.
The Nifty also dropped by 383.70 points.
It ended at 23,063.10.
Most companies in the Sensex index lost value.
Twenty-nine of the 30 companies ended lower.
Bajaj Finance fell the most among the companies mentioned, while NTPC stayed unchanged.
The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 1,247.71 points, or 1.67%, to close at 73,580.54.
The Sensex reached an intraday low of 73,563.92 after dropping 1,264.33 points, or 1.68%.
The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 383.70 points, or 1.64%, to finish at 23,063.10.
Twenty-nine of the 30 Sensex companies ended lower, while NTPC was unchanged.
Bajaj Finance was the biggest decliner among the listed companies, falling 5.47%, followed by Axis Bank at 4.67%.
- Who
- The BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty, and companies included in the Sensex index.
- What
- Indian benchmark stock indexes fell sharply, with 29 of 30 Sensex companies ending lower.
- When
- Today, at the close of trading.
- Where
- The Indian stock markets.
- Why
- The articles report the market declines but do not state a reason.
- Sensex close
- 73,580.54
- Sensex change
- Down 1,247.71 points, or 1.67%
- Sensex intraday low
- 73,563.92
- Nifty close
- 23,063.10
- Nifty change
- Down 383.70 points, or 1.64%
- Declining Sensex companies
- 29 of 30
- Top listed decliner mentioned
- Bajaj Finance, down 5.47%