LIVE BLOG24 Jul 2026 | 09:17:15 AM ISTGIFT Nifty signals a negative start.SynopsisSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Domestic equities extended their losing streak to a fourth straight session, with the Nifty falling 0.5% to close at 23,870. Investor sentiment remained subdued as a sharp rise in Brent crude prices amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, continued foreign institutional investor (FII) selling, and cautious global cues overshadowed support from the ongoing earnings season.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Markets remained under pressure as soaring Brent crude prices driven by escalating tensions in West Asia, sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows, and weak global sentiment outweighed optimism from the ongoing corporate earnings season. Analysts believe elevated crude oil prices will continue to weigh on domestic equities in the near term.Global Markets UpdatesS&P 500 futures were little changed as of 11:53 a.m. Tokyo timeJapan’s Topix fell 1%Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.9%Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.3%The Shanghai Composite fell 1%Euro Stoxx 50 futures were unchanged Show more Show less1 New UpdateSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates | Opening Bell: Sensex plunges 700 points, Nifty slips below 23,700; all sectors bleedForex Updates | RBI likely steps in to avert rupee record low as oil surges, traders sayThe ​Reserve Bank ​of India likely ​intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday, ‌three ⁠traders ⁠told Reuters, as ​the rupee neared its all-time low, ​with Brent crude oil prices rising ​past $100 per barrel ⁠amid the ‌intensifying ​conflict ​in the Middle ⁠East.The rupee was hovering around ​96.70 per dollar ​on the interbank order matching system as of 08:55 a.m. IST, holding ‌above its all-time low of 96.96 ​hit ​in ⁠May.State-run banks were spotted offering dollars, most likely on ​the RBI's behalf, one of the traders said.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: India's IT giants grapple with weak growth despite resilient deal momentumInfosys' June-quarter performance came in marginally below expectations, with both revenue and profit missing estimates in dollar as well as rupee terms. The company also trimmed the upper end of its FY26 revenue growth guidance to 3% from 3.5%, citing weakness in a key client account.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: North India leads India's expanding stock market investor baseIndia's investor landscape is witnessing a major shift, with the traditionally dominant western region gradually ceding ground to the north as retail participation expands across states where equity investing was once less prevalent.Stock Market Live Updates: South Korean shares fall over 5% on AI spending concerns and oil spikeSouth Korean shares retreated more than 5% on Friday on worries that a moderation in AI spending by mega ‌U.S. technology firms ⁠will ⁠dampen the outlook for heavyweight Asian chipmakers, with oil prices above $100 a barrel also weighing on ​sentiment.The benchmark KOSPI was down 386.33 points, or 5.44%, at 6,710.56 as of 0246 GMT, ​partly erasing gains from the previous three sessions. The decline triggered a "sidecar" trading curb on the KOSPI, temporarily halting programme trading.The won crept higher to a near ​11-week high of 1,463.1 per dollar on the onshore ⁠settlement platform.Of the total 916 traded, 271 shares advanced, while 609 declined. Foreigners were ​net sellers of shares worth 1.63 trillion won ($1.11 billion).Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Temasek-backed Manipal Health to line up $1-billion IPOTemasek-backed Manipal Health Enterprises is set to launch its $1-billion initial public offering (IPO) later this month, following the successful listing of SBI Funds Management's issue in mid-July, according to people familiar with the matter.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Can Lohia Corp IPO deliver long-term growth for high risk investors?Lohia Corp, a technical textiles machinery maker, plans to raise ₹1,102 crore through an offer for sale (OFS), with the promoter group's stake set to decline to 75.2% from 95.6% post listing. The company derives over 40% of its revenue from overseas markets. While reliance on imported raw materials (16% of FY26 raw material costs) exposes it to tariff hikes, supply-chain disruptions and geopolitical risks, its strong financial performance makes the IPO worth considering for long-term investors with a higher risk appetite.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sebi plans a wider investment play for portfolio managersSebi has proposed an overhaul of the portfolio management services (PMS) framework, aiming to broaden investment opportunities, introduce a mutual fund-only PMS category, allow overseas investments and simplify compliance as the industry has more than doubled in size over the past six years.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Dollar rides yield surge as Middle East and trade wars raise inflation stakesThe dollar strengthened on Friday, tracking higher U.S. Treasury yields and hovering near a four-decade high against the yen, as surging oil prices and escalating global trade tensions heightened inflation concerns.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Nasdaq plunges 2% as tech earnings spark AI spending worriesWall Street ended lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq plunging more than 2%, as earnings from major technology firms reignited concerns over heavy AI spending, while surging oil prices fuelled inflation fears and pushed bond yields higher.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Gold softens on prospects of Fed rate hikes as Brent tops $100Gold edged lower on Friday after tumbling 2% in the previous session, as Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel, fuelling inflation worries and reinforcing expectations of higher interest rates.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Crude oil dips below $100 but up 13% this week as supply tensions mount. $120 per barrel possible?Oil prices were on track for a weekly gain on Friday as Houthi attacks on tankers in the Red Sea heightened concerns over disruptions to a key global shipping route, while Kazakhstan temporarily cut oil output after shutting its main export pipeline.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates | Global Market Today: Asian stocks fall on tech selloff, brent trades above $100Asian stocks declined after a technology-led selloff on Wall Street, as investors questioned whether massive spending on artificial intelligence will deliver adequate returns. Oil prices held on to recent gains.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates | Stocks in news: Infosys, Cipla, Meesho, Suzlon Energy, IndiGo, NTPCShares of Infosys, Cipla, Meesho, Suzlon Energy, IndiGo and NTPC will be in focus in today's trade amid key news developments and June quarter earnings.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a negative startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 139 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 23,723.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Friday.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates | Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on FridayThe Indian stock market extended its losing streak to a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty ending lower as a sharp jump in oil prices, following the U.S. military's 12th straight night of strikes on Iran, dampened investor sentiment.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty on ThursdayThe Indian stock market extended its losing streak to a fourth straight session on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty ending lower as surging oil prices, driven by the U.S. military's 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, weighed on investor sentiment.