Sensex falls 961 pts, Nifty below 25,200 amid broad equity selloff

The domestic share market ended lower with Nifty below 25,200 on Friday,amid broad-based selling across sectors, except IT and media. the market remained under pressure throughout the session due to subdued global cues and rising geopolitical tensions, which kept investor sentiment cautious.At close, the Sensex was down 961.42 points or 1.17 percent at 81,287.19, and the Nifty was down 317.90 points or 1.25 percent at 25,178.65. About 1615 shares advanced, 2392 shares declined, and 173 shares unchanged.
Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Dr Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, M&M, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma.On the sectoral front,auto, bank, FMCG, metal, realty, telecom shed 1-2%, while IT, media, consumer durables ended in the green.Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 1% each.For the week, BSE Sensex and Nifty down 1.5% each.
Rupee Close:
On 27 Feb'26,the Indian rupee ended lower to close at 90.97 against the US dollar on Friday,weighed down by FII outflows and a fall in the domestic equity markets in morning session.However, a weaker greenback and a dip in global crude oil prices prevented sharper decline in the local unit, forex traders said.
Trading Guide:
Market experts recommended to buy five shares on Friday-IndusInd Bank, Jamna Auto, Engineers India, Linde India, and Man Industries.

(Business Correspondent)