India Stock Market Today: Sensex Drops 665 Points, Nifty Falls Below 24,150 As Oil Shock Hits Dalal Street
The BSE Sensex dropped 665.35 points to 77,179.17 and the Nifty 50 fell 186.45 points to 24,140.20 by 2 p.m. IST Friday, as Brent crude topped $100 a barrel and the rupee slipped 0.3% to 94.5325 per dollar. Foreign investors sold 340.89 crore rupees in equities Thursday, while domestic funds bought 441 crore rupees. Britannia shares fell up to 5% after announcing price hikes due to higher freight costs.