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The Indian market got hit by an IT earnings air pocket and a tariff scare at the same time. Nifty IT fell 2.1%, Wipro slid 3% and LTIMindtree dropped 7% after weak Q3 prints, dragging Sensex 1,100 pts
Sensex fell 1,100 points and Nifty dropped below 22,450 amid a Rs 10 lakh crore wipeout.
Context
What happened: The Sensex and Nifty extended losses on Friday as crude oil prices surged and foreign investor selling resumed, with smallcap and midcap stocks leading declines.
Key numbers: Sensex fell 1,100 pts from its day's high; Nifty below 22,450; nearly Rs 10 lakh crore in market value wiped out.
Why it matters: Oil supply concerns and geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment, and the return of foreign selling added pressure to the selloff.
What changed
The Sensex and Nifty extended losses on Friday as crude oil prices surged and foreign investor selling resumed, with smallcap and midcap stocks leading declines.
Why it matters
Oil supply concerns and geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment, and the return of foreign selling added pressure to the selloff.