Live: Choppy day for markets, oil above $92; Rupee recovers to 94.8/$ | Closing Bell
Indian fairness markets remained below stress, with the Sensex falling 200 factors and the Nifty slipping beneath the 24,000 mark. Market breadth weakened additional as declines outpaced advances, whereas most sectoral indices traded decrease. FMCG and IT shares emerged as relative outperformers in an in any other case uneven session. Auto shares declined following the discharge of August month-to-month gross sales knowledge, including to the broader market stress. The Nifty Midcap index snapped its two-day profitable streak, whereas the Nifty Smallcap index prolonged its losses for one more session. In commodities, Brent crude climbed again above $92 per barrel, retaining buyers cautious amid ongoing international uncertainties. The rupee, nevertheless, recovered 28 paise to commerce at 94.8 towards the US greenback. Amongst Nifty 50 shares, ITC, HCL Applied sciences and Adani Ports had been the highest gainers, whereas Shriram Finance, Maruti Suzuki and InterGlobe Aviation featured among the many largest losers.