Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex slips but Nifty gains 75 points by closing as easing crude offers relief
Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Indian benchmark indices ended mixed on Friday, with the Nifty 50 gaining over 75 points while the Sensex closed marginally lower, as easing crude oil prices provided some relief to domestic equities.
The Sensex saw a slight decline on Friday, closing at 74,294.96 points, down 19.63 points or 0.03%. Meanwhile, the Nifty 50 index ended the day higher, gaining 75.80 points or 0.33% to close at 23,346.40. Market participants remained cautious, monitoring global cues and crude oil prices. Among the Nifty sectoral indices, Nifty Realty led with a 1.64% gain, while Nifty Media rose 1.38% and Nifty Metal increased by 1.24%.
Nifty Auto climbed 0.55%, followed by Nifty Pharma's 0.54% gain and Nifty PSU Bank's 0.54% rise. Nifty FMCG saw a 0.20% increase. However, Nifty IT experienced a 1.73% decline. Crude oil prices continued their downward trend, with Brent crude oil falling 1.39% to $103.31 per barrel. Despite the recent drop, crude prices remain high in the long run.
The Indian rupee opened at 95.75, reaching a high of 95.71 intraday before settling at 95.89 against the US dollar, marking a 0.3% week-on-week gain. DLF announced plans to construct a ₹500 crore shopping mall in Goa by March, aiming to generate over ₹150 crore in annual rentals. BSE collaborated with Meesho, India's largest e-commerce platform, to launch Project Shikhar in New Delhi.
This two-day program aimed to help Meesho sellers understand the opportunities in the BSE SME platform, covering topics such as listing eligibility, financial preparedness, governance, compliance, disclosures, and the role of intermediaries. The program marked the first in-person engagement under Project Shikhar since its launch in June 2026.
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