Nifty slips below two-session lows as brent crude tests $88; IT outperforms, private banks drag

Markets extended losses through midday trade on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, with the Nifty 50 falling 133.30 points or 0.54 per cent to 24,450.50 and the Sensex declining 413.52 points or 0.53 per cent to 78,128.92 as of 12.45 pm, as a sharp spike in Brent crude oil prices to near $87.9 per barrel rattled investor sentiment.

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