Extending losses to the fifth straight session, the Sensex closed below 75,000 for the first time since June 2024. It declined 856 points, or 1.14%, to end at 74,454. NSE’s Nifty fell 242 points, or 1.06%, to close at 22,553. Both indices have now fallen over 5% this year.
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Brent crude futures were down $2.35, or 2.65%, at $86 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.94, or 2.36%, to $80.42.