Newsmakers of D-Street
Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed significantly lower on Thursday, weighed down by a mix of global headwinds, including rising tensions in the Middle East and cautious sentiment ahead of the weekly F&O expiry. The sharp decline was primarily driven by a sell-off in IT stocks, with both indices falling by over 1% during the session.The BSE Sensex dropped 823.16 points, or 1.00%, to close at 81,691.98, while the NSE Nifty fell 253.20 points, or 1.01%, to close at 24,888.20. Here are the top gainers and losers of the day: