Markets turn bearish after 3 days Nifty below 25,650,Sensex fall 504 pts

The domestic share market indices traded on a lower note on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning run, amid weak global cues and selling pressure in metal shares.At close the Sensex was down 503.76 points or 0.6 percent to settle at 83,313.93, while Nifty 133.20 points or 0.52 percent to end at 25,642.80.
Hindustan Unilever, State Bank of India, Trent and Tata Steel were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics (BEL), ITC, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries and Infosys.On the sectoral front,the BSE capital goods and metal indices ended 1 per cent lower each, while the auto and consumer durables indices shed 0.7 per cent and 0.9 per cent, respectively. The overall market breadth was negative, with 2,468 stocks ended in red as against 1,721 gainers on the BSE.The Nifty midcap100 index fell 1 percent, while the Nifty smallcap100 index declined 1.5 percent.
Rupee Close:
On 5 Feb'26,the Indian rupee appreciated 14 paise to close at 90.33  against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, on trade deal optimism and overnight decline in commodity prices, even as the upside remained capped as investors look for more clarity on the India-U.S. trade deal.Forex traders said significant corporate dollar demand and a weak trend in domestic equities restricted the upside for the local unit.
Trading Guide:
Market experts recommended five shares to buy on Thursday-Aarti Industries, UPL, Voltas, BPCL, and NTPC.

(Business Correspondent)