Stock Market Crash News Today Live Updates: Nifty Falls Near 23,200, Sensex Slides Nearly 900 Points; IT Stocks Slump As TCS, Infosys Weigh
All sectoral indices traded lower, with the Nifty IT index down 3.79% and the Nifty Realty index down 1.43%.
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Indian equity benchmarks extended losses after opening lower on Wednesday. The Nifty 50 fell as much as 1.02% to 23,244.45, while the Sensex declined as much as 1.2%, or nearly 900 points, to 73,259.
Meanwhile, Oil prices rose on Wednesday as investors tracked uncertainty over US-Iran talks and fresh strikes between the two countries. West Texas Intermediate futures for July delivery rose over 1% to $94.81, while Brent crude for August delivery advanced 0.88% to $96.84 per barrel.
Elsewhere, Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.91% to a record high on Wednesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.93%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.32%. Hang Seng futures pointed to a weaker start in Hong Kong, while South Korean markets were shut for a public holiday.
Stock Market Live: Apple India MD, SBI Chairman Appointed To Board Of Trade
- The government appointed SBI Chairman CS Setty, Apple India MD Virat Bhatia and Mahindra & Mahindra MD Anish Shah among 29 members to the Board of Trade.
- Other appointees include Pawan Goenka, Rajiv Memani, Parth Jindal, Shridhar Vembu and Shailesh Chandra. The Board of Trade advises the government on exports and trade policy measures.
Stock Market Live: NHPC Sees 87.3 Lakh Shares Traded In Block Deal
- NHPC had 87.3 lakh shares change hands in a block trade.
- The buyers and sellers were not known immediately.
Stock Market Live: Agrochemical Stocks Trade Lower; Meghmani Organics Gains
- Agrochemical and fertiliser stocks traded mostly lower, with Sumitomo Chemical India down 1.88%, India Pesticides down 1.81% and Gujarat State Fertilizers falling 1.78%.
- Meghmani Organics was the only gainer in the pack, rising 0.97%.
Stock Market Live: Borosil Expects More Investments In Solar Glass
- Borosil said it expects more investments in solar glass, citing government support for domestic manufacturing, the company told NDTV Profit.
- The company said the countervailing duty on tempered glass was imposed nearly five years ago and that it plans a 60% expansion in the current financial year.
Stock Market Live: Oil India Features Among Top Long Build-Up Candidates
- Oil India appears on the accumulation screen after futures prices rose and open interest increased.
- The trend indicates traders are adding fresh bullish positions in the stock.
Stock Market Live: Jubilant FoodWorks Tops Long Build-Up Screen With 1,668% OI Jump
- Jubilant FoodWorks leads the accumulation category with open interest increasing 1,668.42% alongside a rise in futures prices.
- The combination of higher prices and higher open interest is typically associated with fresh long positions.
Stock Market Live: HDFC Bank Adds Over 8.6 Lakh Derivative Contracts Since Expiry
- HDFC Bank's total derivative open interest stands at more than 8.6 lakh contracts, representing a 26.91% increase since expiry.
- The stock remains among the most actively traded banking names in the derivatives market.
Stock Market Live: Glenmark Put Open Interest Surges More Than 740%
- Glenmark recorded a 741.20% increase in Put open interest since the previous expiry.
- The rise is among the sharpest increases seen in the F&O universe and highlights heightened options activity.
Stock Market Live: TCS Derivative Activity Remains Elevated Despite 26% Correction
- TCS has fallen more than 26% since the previous expiry while total open interest has increased 40.64%.
- The combination highlights continued interest from derivatives traders despite the stock's decline.
Stock Market Live: Wipro Open Interest Jumps 164% As Stock Falls 17%
- Wipro's total derivative open interest has increased 163.92% since the previous expiry cycle.
- The stock has declined over 17% during the same period, indicating strong trader activity amid weakness in the counter.
Stock Market Live: Nifty Derivative Open Interest Rises 86% Since Previous Expiry
- Nifty has declined more than 10% since the previous expiry, but total derivative open interest has surged 86.31%.
- The sharp increase suggests traders continue to add positions despite the correction, keeping activity elevated across the derivatives segment.
Stock Market Live: Bank Nifty OI Concentration Peaks At 54,000
- Both Calls and Puts show their highest outstanding positions at the 54,000 strike.
- The level is likely to remain a major reference point for traders tracking short-term directional moves.
Stock Market Live: Put Unwinding Seen At Select Higher Bank Nifty Strikes
- Negative changes in Put open interest were visible at several strikes above 53,700.
- Put unwinding typically signals reduced confidence in higher support levels and could indicate a more cautious market stance.
Stock Market Live: NHPC Enters Long Build-Up List After Sharp Futures Gain
- NHPC futures rose more than 4% while open interest increased over 11%.
- The stock has emerged among the prominent names on the long build-up screen.
Stock Market Live: HAL Tops Fresh Shorts List With 1,780% OI Surge
- HAL recorded a 1,779.65% increase in open interest while futures prices declined.
- The combination places the stock at the top of the fresh short build-up category.
Stock Market Live: LTM Sees Fresh Short Build-Up After 7% Fall
- LTM futures declined more than 7% while open interest rose 125%.
- The positioning suggests traders are adding new bearish bets in the counter.
Stock Market Live: Put Unwinding Seen At Select Higher Bank Nifty Strikes
- Negative changes in Put open interest were visible at several strikes above 53,700.
- Put unwinding typically signals reduced confidence in higher support levels and could indicate a more cautious market stance.
Stock Market Live: Bank Nifty Options Suggest 53,000-54,000 Trading Band
- Strong Put positions remain visible at 53,000 and 54,000, while Call writers are active above 54,000.
- The options data points to expectations of a relatively narrow trading range in the near term.
Stock Market Live: Bank Nifty Call Writing Intensifies Near 54,000
- The 54,000 strike witnessed one of the largest Call additions in the latest weekly series.
- The positioning indicates traders expect selling pressure to emerge around the level, making it an important resistance zone.
Stock Market Live: Bank Nifty Put Writers Defend 54,000 Strike
- Bank Nifty's largest Put open interest remains concentrated at the 54,000 strike with nearly 12 lakh contracts outstanding.
- The level has emerged as a key support zone, with traders continuing to add bullish positions around the strike.
Stock Market Live: Call Build-Up Extends Up To 24,300 Strike
- Call writers added fresh positions across strikes ranging from 23,400 to 24,300.
- The spread of Call writing across higher strikes suggests traders are limiting expectations of a sharp upside breakout in the immediate term.
Stock Market Live: Put Writers Expand Support Zone Below 23,300
- Fresh Put additions were visible across 22,500, 22,600, 22,700, 22,800 and 23,100 strikes.
- The broad-based Put writing indicates traders are strengthening multiple support levels below spot prices, creating a cushion against sharp downside moves.
Stock Market Live: IT Stocks Dominate Fresh Shorts Screen
- TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro, Persistent Systems, Coforge and KPIT Technologies feature among stocks showing fresh short build-up.
- The concentration of fresh shorts across multiple technology names points to continued bearish sentiment towards the IT sector in the derivatives market.
- These are all strong enough to stand alone as individual F&O blogs and are based directly on today's positioning data rather than any expiry-specific narrative.
Stock Market Live: Nifty Options Data Signals Range Between 23,300 And 24,000
- The weekly options chain shows the strongest Put base at 23,300 and significant Call concentration between 23,300 and 24,000 strikes.
- The positioning suggests traders are preparing for range-bound movement, with support seen around 23,300 and resistance emerging near the 24,000 mark.
Stock Market Live: Nifty Call Writers Add Aggressive Positions At 23,300
- The largest Call open interest addition in the weekly series emerged at the 23,300 strike, where Call writers added nearly 7 lakh contracts.
- The increase in Call activity suggests traders expect resistance around current levels. The strike has become one of the most actively defended zones by option sellers.
Stock Market Live: Nifty Put Writers Build Fresh Base At 23,300 Strike
Nifty options data shows the highest Put open interest concentration at the 23,300 strike, with Put OI nearing 7 lakh contracts. Fresh Put additions of more than 20 lakh contracts were also seen at the strike during the latest session.
The build-up suggests traders continue to view 23,300 as an important support zone. Sustained Put writing at the level indicates market participants are betting Nifty will hold above this mark in the near term.
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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty Extend Declines In Intraday Trade
- Indian equity benchmarks extended losses on Wednesday.
- The Nifty 50 fell as much as 1.02% to 23,244.45, while the Sensex declined as much as 1.2%, or nearly 900 points, to 73,259.
Stock Market Live: Concord Biotech, Reliance Infrastructure Lead Stocks Buzzing In Trade
- Concord Biotech rose 7.83%, while Reliance Infrastructure gained 5% and NHPC advanced 4.47%.
- Tata Consultancy Services fell 6.65%, Persistent Systems declined 5.16% and Schneider Electric Infrastructure lost 4.99%.
Stock Market Crash: Nifty, Sensex Down 1%, All Sectors In Red: Three Reasons Why Market Is Falling Today
Stock Market Live: Oil Marketing Stocks Trade Lower As Crude Prices Rise
- Oil marketing company shares traded lower, with Indian Oil Corporation down 1.04%.
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation fell 0.46%, while Hindustan Petroleum Corporation declined 0.31%.
Stock Market Live: IT Stocks Turn Volatile On Profit Booking, Technical Reversal
- IT stocks turned volatile amid profit booking and a technical reversal after recent moves.
- Weakness in the broader structural setup and a pullback in global software stocks also weighed on the sector. Foreign brokerages have also turned cautious on the space.
Stock Market Live: IT, Realty Lead Sectoral Losses As All Nifty Indices Trade Lower
- All sectoral indices traded lower, with the Nifty IT index down 3.79% and the Nifty Realty index down 1.43%.
- Nifty Media and Nifty PSU Bank fell 1.05% each. Nifty Bank declined 0.83%, while Nifty FMCG, Financial Services, Consumption, Rural and Auto slipped between 0.59% and 0.76%.
Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty Resume Declines As IT Stocks Weigh
- Indian equity benchmarks fell on Wednesday after a one-day pause in declines, with IT stocks dragging the indices lower.
- The Nifty 50 fell as much as 0.8% to 23,290.45, while the Sensex declined as much as 0.9%, or over 700 points, to 73,297.
Stock Market Live: NHPC Sees 87.3 Lakh Shares Traded In Block Deal
- NHPC had 87.3 lakh shares change hands in a block trade.
- The buyers and sellers were not known immediately.
Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty Edge Higher In Pre-Open Trade
- The Nifty 50 traded 17.10 points, or 0.07%, higher at 23,500.65 in pre-open trade.
- The Sensex rose 101.09 points, or 0.14%, to 74,750.93.
Stock Market Live: GMR Airports Sees 19.5 Crore Shares Change Hands In Block Trade
- GMR Airports had 19.5 crore shares change hands in a block trade.
- The buyers and sellers were not known immediately.
Stock Market Live: Lenskart Sees 5.6 Crore Shares Change Hands In Three Blocks
- Lenskart had 5.6 crore shares change hands across three block deals, Bloomberg data showed.
- The buyers and sellers were not known immediately.
Stock Market Live: USTR Names India Among Economies Lacking Forced Labour Import Curbs
- The US Trade Representative said 54 economies, including India, failed to impose and effectively enforce a ban on imports of goods produced with forced labour.
- The USTR said the finding was actionable under Section 301(b)(1) of the Trade Act, citing practices it said were unreasonable or discriminatory and burdened US commerce.
Stock Market Live: Wipro CEO Srinivas Pallia’s FY26 Pay Falls To Rs 49.6 Crore
- Wipro Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Srinivas Pallia received total compensation of about Rs 49.6 crore in FY26, down from Rs 53.6 crore a year earlier, according to the company’s annual report.
- The decline was led by lower performance-linked pay. Pallia’s commission and variable compensation fell to about Rs 9.9 crore from Rs 14.5 crore in FY25.
- Executive Chairman Rishad Premji’s total remuneration fell to about Rs 7.3 crore in FY26 from about Rs 13.8 crore a year earlier.
Stock Market Live: Adani Ports Cargo Volume Rises 16% In May
- Adani Ports & SEZ handled 48.3 MMT of cargo volume in May, up 16% from a year earlier.
- Its logistics rail volume declined 19% year-on-year to 48,170 TEUs.
Stock Market Live: Infosys, NHPC, Vedanta, Canara Bank, InterGlobe Aviation Among Stocks In News
- Infosys expanded its partnership with DNB Bank ASA, while Wipro completed the acquisition of an additional 20% stake in Aggne Global Inc.
- NHPC’s offer for sale size rose to 6% after the government exercised the oversubscription option. Canara Bank approved a plan to raise up to Rs 8,500 crore through bonds in FY27.
- Vedanta said Enforcement Directorate officials visited certain offices of Vedanta and Hindustan Zinc, and that the company is cooperating with the proceedings. InterGlobe Aviation will discontinue flights to and from Manchester from Aug. 31.
Stock Market Live: Oil Prices Rise As US-Iran Tensions Continue
- Oil prices rose on Wednesday as investors tracked uncertainty over US-Iran talks and fresh strikes between the two countries.
- West Texas Intermediate futures for July delivery rose over 1% to $94.81, while Brent crude for August delivery advanced 0.88% to $96.84 per barrel.
Stock Market Live: Nikkei Hits Record High As Asian Markets Rise
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.91% to a record high on Wednesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.93%.
- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.32%. Hang Seng futures pointed to a weaker start in Hong Kong, while South Korean markets were shut for a public holiday.
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