India Stock Market Today: Why Sensex Is Down 1,000 Points and Nifty Has Cracked 24,000
Indian shares fell sharply Friday, with the Sensex down over 1,000 points and the Nifty 50 slipping below 23,900 as oil prices climbed and technology stocks weakened. Brent crude rose to $106 a barrel amid Middle East tensions. J.P. Morgan and HSBC downgraded Indian equities, citing high valuations and earnings risks. The rupee’s real effective exchange rate hit its lowest in more than a decade.