Banking stocks dragged the Nifty Bank index lower by nearly 440 points amid weakness in heavyweight lenders like HDFC Bank and Axis Bank. Broader market pressure from rising oil prices and FII outflows weighed on sentiment, while analysts flagged key support and resistance levels for the index in the near term.
Market Wrap: Sensex drops 516 points, Nifty closes below 24,200 amid fresh Iran-US escalations, smallcaps outperform
Indian stock markets experienced a second consecutive day of losses, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 falling over 0.6% each due to escalating Iran-US tensions.