Sensex, Nifty fall even as easing oil prices, buying in HDFC Bank, IT stocks help pare losses

Sensex, Nifty fall even as easing oil prices, buying in HDFC Bank, IT stocks help pare losses

Sensex, Nifty fall 0.16%, 0.34% as Brent crude drops 3.19% to $104.2/barrel, cushioned by IT and HDFC Bank buying. FII offload ₹438.24 crore amid consolidation; IT sector gains signal institutional conviction on valuations despite crude pressures and geopolitical uncertainty affecting rupee dynamics.