Indian stock markets experienced sharp losses for a fifth straight session on Friday. Sensex and Nifty indices saw significant drops, reflecting investor concerns. Oil prices exceeding $100 per barrel and FII selling fueled the downturn. Broader markets and specific sectors also registered substantial declines. This selloff erased over Rs 3 lakh crore from market capitalization.

Indian stock markets experienced sharp losses for a fifth straight session on Friday. Sensex and Nifty indices saw significant drops, reflecting investor concerns. Oil prices…

Sensex opened 600 points lower, and Nifty slipped below 23,700 as Brent crude surpassed $100 per barrel, fueled by Middle East tensions and weak corporate earnings.