New Delhi, 22 April (H.S.):
Domestic bourses ended sharply lower after three consecutive sessions of gains, with Sensex tumbling 0.95% to 78,516.49 and Nifty shedding 0.81% to 24,378.10, pressured by West Asia tensions dashing ceasefire hopes.
IT index cratered 3.89% intraday (closing -3.89%), HCL Tech plunging 10.82%; banking, autos, tech also bled. Capital goods, FMCG, healthcare, metals, oil-gas bucked the trend. Broader markets shone: Nifty Midcap +0.19%, Smallcap +1.13%, boosting BSE market cap ₹469.36 lakh crore (+₹69,000 crore).
Intraday Volatility, FII Pressure
Sensex opened 79,019 (-253 pts), briefly hit 79,031, then slid amid selling waves—buyers briefly rallied post-10:30 AM before capitulation. Nifty mirrored: opened 24,470 (-105), peaked 24,516, bottomed 24,353 before late recovery. Trading: BSE 4,422 active (2,440 gainers); NSE 2,953 (1,727 up).
Top gainers: Tata Consumer +3.20%, HUL +2.51%; losers: HCL Tech -10.82%, Infosys -3.40%.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
