Why Is Indian Stock Market Falling Today? The equity benchmark indices slipped on Monday as investors booked profits in select pockets and foreign fund outflows persisted ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision.

By 3:30 PM, the BSE Sensex had slipped 609.68 points, or 0.71 per cent, to 85,102.69, while the NSE Nifty50 settled at 25,960.55, down 225.90 points, or 0.86 per cent. During the session, the Nifty dropped to an intraday low of 25,892, and the Sensex declined to 84,875.5.

Among Nifty50 constituents, InterGlobe Aviation, Bharat Electronics and Eternal were the top losers, falling up to 7 percent. On the other hand, HDFC Life Insurance and Tech Mahindra were among the notable gainers, rising up to 1 percent. Market breadth remained weak with 1,174 stocks advancing, 2,418

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