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Sensex slides 400 points to 72,600 as auto and metal stocks lead sell‑off
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 07 Oct 2026, 03:16 PM
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India's benchmark Sensex dropped 400 points to 72,600, while the Nifty fell 150 points, with auto and metal sectors bearing the brunt of selling.
The benchmark Sensex slipped by 400 points, settling at 72,600, as the market opened on a downward trajectory. The broader Nifty index also recorded a decline of 150 points, reflecting a broad‑based sell‑off across major segments.
Trading data showed that shares in the automobile and metal sectors experienced the steepest falls, pulling the overall market lower. Investors appeared to rotate out of these cyclical stocks amid heightened caution.
Analysts noted that the sharp movement underscores prevailing volatility in equity markets, with sector‑specific pressures amplifying the overall dip.
Trading data showed that shares in the automobile and metal sectors experienced the steepest falls, pulling the overall market lower. Investors appeared to rotate out of these cyclical stocks amid heightened caution.
Analysts noted that the sharp movement underscores prevailing volatility in equity markets, with sector‑specific pressures amplifying the overall dip.