Nifty logs worst month since Covid; major shocks unlikely
Fri, Nov 1, 2024 3:03 PM

Nifty logs worst month since Covid; major shocks unlikely

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A sell-off in software companies and continued selling by foreign institutions led to Indian stock markets ending lower Thursday, the last day of the traditional Hindu year of Samvat. The BSE Sensex fell 553 points, or 0.69%, to close at 79,389, while the National Stock Exchange’s Nifty50 declined 135.5 points, or 0.56%, to 24,205.35. The Nifty50 fell more than 6% in October.

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