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Indian Stock Markets Fall 0.72% Amid Brent Crude Near Five-Month High

Arjun PatelSource: thehindubusinessline.com
Updated 2d ago
Indian Stock Markets Fall 0.72% Amid Brent Crude Near Five-Month High
Indian Stock Markets Fall 0.72% Amid Brent Crude Near Five-Month HighSource: thehindubusinessline.com
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Indian stock markets plummeted 0.72% on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 indices down 525.65 and 239.75 points respectively. The decline was led by metals and auto stocks, while information technology stocks rebounded. Brent crude trading near $114 per barrel remained a dominant risk for the session.

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