April 18, 2026 09:01 am (IST)
Markets fall heavily on Thursday
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IBNS): Indian markets slid heavily on Thursday largely due to global cues, with Sensex tumbling 224.03 points to to 27835.91 and Nifty slipping 58.10 points to 8592.20.
The expiry of August series derivatives also kept markets volatile, media reported.
Bank, auto, capital goods, IT and metal stocks saw selling pressure on Thursday.
Key stocks that gained were BHEL, GAIL, ITC, Dr Reddy's Labs and Lupin while losers included SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC twins, IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports, Wipro, Tata Steel, and Infosys.
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