Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex falls 715 points, Nifty slips below 24,000; media, realty drag, FMCG and auto resilient

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Indian equity benchmarks posted their biggest single-day decline in two weeks on Wednesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East drove Brent crude above $95 a barrel, raising concerns over inflation and economic growth. 

The Sensex fell 715.06 points (0.92%) to close at 76,755.05, while the Nifty 50 declined 191.45 points (0.79%) to 23,996.25, marking their third straight session of losses. Broader markets also weakened, with mid-cap and small-cap indices falling 1.1% and 1.5%, respectively. 

Banking, IT and pharma stocks led the decline, while auto and FMCG emerged as the only resilient sectors, supported by strong earnings from Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor and Nestle India. 

Investor sentiment remained fragile amid fears that higher oil prices could fuel inflation, widen India’s trade deficit and hurt corporate margins. 

The rupee weakened 34 paise to close at 96.59 against the US dollar, pressured by rising crude prices, geopolitical uncertainty and weak domestic equities.

* Sensex plunged 715.06 points (0.92%) to close at 76,755.05, after falling as much as 828.92 points intraday.

* Nifty 50 slipped 191.45 points (0.79%) to end below the 24,000 mark at 23,996.25.

* Benchmarks extended losses for a third straight session, recording their biggest single-day fall in two weeks.

* Brent crude surged 4.68% to $95.27 a barrel, fuelling concerns over inflation, India’s import bill and corporate margins.

* Banking stocks led the sell-off, while IT, cement and select financial stocks also came under pressure.

* InterGlobe Aviation, Infosys, SBI, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank were among the top Sensex losers.

* Hindustan Unilever, NTPC, Power Grid and Titan bucked the trend to close in the green.

* Broader markets remained under pressure, with selling seen across most sectors despite a steady start to the Q1 earnings season.

* Investor sentiment weakened amid escalating Middle East tensions, rising oil prices and concerns over potential US tariffs on pharmaceutical imports.

* Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the previous session, purchasing ₹1,650.16 crore worth of equities.

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Sensex settled 715.06 pts or 0.92% lower at 76,755.05, and Nifty 50 was down 191.45 pts or 0.79% to 23,996.25. Broader markets underperformed. Sectorally, only FMCG and Auto stocks staged resilience. Media and realty were top sectoral losers.

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