Nifty below 22,650, Sensex down 252 pts; IT FMCG shine

The Indian share market indices ended lower on Wednesday amid rising crude oil prices and persistent foreign investor outflows that weighed on sentiment.At close, the Sensex was down 251.89 points or 0.34 percent at 72,781.89, and the Nifty was down 99.25 points or 0.44 percent at 22,622.70.
Infosys, Nestle, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consumer and Coal India were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Shriram Finance, HDFC Life, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, SBI Life Insurance.On the sectoral front, Information Technology, Energy, Oil & Gas, Media and FMCG up 0.5-1 percent, while Auto, Metal, Pharma, Realty, Private Bank down 0.5-1.7 percent, according to agency reports.Among broader indices, the Nifty midcap and smallcap indices ended with marginal losses.
Rupee Close:
On 14 Oct'26,the Indian rupee settled at 95.15 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday.The rupee rose for the third consecutive session, supported by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervention and measures, though gains were capped past the 95/USD level due to importer hedging and portfolio outflows.
Trading Guide:
Market experts recommended to buy Bajaj Finance and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories on Wednesday, alongwith Bank of India, GAIL, and Dabur India to sell.

(Business Correspondent)