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Sensex drops 388 points as Brent nears $90
The Hindu··11 Aug
On August 11, the BSE Sensex fell 388.19 points, or 0.49 percent, to 78,154.25, while the NSE Nifty declined 112.10 points to 24,471.70. Brent crude rose 2.18 percent to 89.63 dollars a barrel. UltraTech Cement, Axis Bank, InterGlobe Aviation, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance and Power Grid were among the major Sensex laggards on Tuesday. Details emerged on Tuesday.
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What It Means For You
- Equity investors saw benchmarks slip about half a percent as crude climbed toward $90 a barrel.
- Watchers of household inflation can track whether higher oil prices feed into upcoming India price prints.
- Sector followers can note hospitals and realty lagged while parts of IT and energy finished firmer.
What's Happening
- Sensex closed at 78,154.25, down 388.19 points; Nifty ended at 24,471.70, down 112.10 points.
- Brent crude jumped 2.18 percent to $89.63 per barrel on geopolitical uncertainty.
- Brokers said the crude rebound and weekly F&O expiry weighed on Tuesday sentiment.
Why Crude Still Moves Indian Equity Days
- India imports most of its crude, so oil spikes quickly shape inflation and rate expectations.
- Geopolitical headlines around the Strait of Hormuz and US Iran talks often lift energy prices.
- Even with recent FII buying, a single oil surge can overshadow supportive earnings news in a session.
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