Sensex and Nifty News: 1,200-point Sensex slide in 2 days; Nifty 50 slips below 24,850

The Indian market stayed under pressure for the second straight session. Sensex and Nifty News today highlights a sharp sell-off across large-, mid- and small-caps, with investors losing nearly ₹9 lakh crore in just two trading days.

Market Performance — Sensex and Nifty News at a glance

• Sensex (close): 81,463.09, -721 pts, -0.88%
  • Intraday low: 81,397.69 (-786 pts, ~-1%)
• Nifty 50 (close): 24,837, -225 pts, -0.90%
  • Intraday low: 24,806.35 (-1%)
• Two-session damage:
  • Sensex: -1,264 pts (-1.5%)
  • Nifty 50: -1.5%
• Broader market:
  • BSE Midcap: -1.46%
  • BSE Smallcap: -1.88%
• Market breadth: 826 advances vs 2,654 declines; 107 unchanged
• Volatility: India VIX up >5%
• Investor wealth erosion:
  • ₹9 lakh crore wiped out in 2 days
  • Friday alone: ~₹6.5 lakh crore
  • BSE m-cap: ₹460.35 lakh crore (July 23) → ~₹451.6 lakh crore now
  • Previous session: ₹458.11 lakh crore

Main News — Nifty hits 1-month low, Sensex and Nifty News turns risk-off

• Nifty 50 slipped to a one-month low.
• Financials weighed heavily on indices.
• Bajaj Finance plunged up to 6% intraday; Bajaj Finserv also declined despite a solid quarterly print.
• Sectoral snapshot:
  • Deep in red: All indices except pharma & healthcare
  • Top loser: Nifty Media (-2.5%+)
  • Over 1% lower: Nifty IT, Metal, Auto, PSU Bank, Realty
• Broad-based selling: Midcap and smallcap gauges sank up to 2%.

Key Drivers of the Decline — Sensex and Nifty News breakdown

• Delayed India–US trade deal
  • Ongoing talks, but uncertainty persists, especially over market access for agriculture, dairy and GM products.
• Relentless foreign capital outflows
  • FPIs sold ₹28,528 crore in Indian equities in July (cash segment) so far.
  • Last four sessions: ₹11,572 crore pulled out from the cash segment.
• Lacklustre Q1 results
  • More misses than hits in IT and financials.
  • Cautious management commentaries have kept sentiment weak.
• Stretched valuations
  • Broader market valuations—particularly small-caps—seen as excessive and hard to justify amid weak quarterly earnings.

Company Details — Stocks that stood out in Sensex and Nifty News

• Bajaj Finance: Down up to 6% intraday on concerns around higher credit costs, MSME stress, and weak 2W/3W loans.
• Bajaj Finserv: No relief despite a solid quarter, adding to index pressure.
• Blue-chip banks: Dragged indices lower, amplifying the sell-off.

Summary — Sensex and Nifty News you can’t miss

• Second straight day of decline: Sensex down 1,264 pts in 2 days; Nifty 50 down 1.5%.
• Wealth erosion: ₹9 lakh crore gone in 48 hours; ₹6.5 lakh crore on Friday alone.
• Risk-off tone: India VIX >5%, breadth sharply negative (2,654 stocks down).
• Drivers: Trade deal uncertainty, persistent FPI selling (₹28,528 crore in July), soft Q1 numbers, and stretched valuations.
• Sectors: Pharma & healthcare held ground; most others fell, led by media, IT, metals, autos, PSU banks, and realty.