{
  "id": 11179101,
  "title": "Indian stock markets log worst weekly losing streak in 25 years, fall another 1%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/indian-stock-markets-log-worst-weekly-losing-streak-in-25-years-fall",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T10:58:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/business/market/indian-stock-markets-worst-losing-streak-25-years-10902435/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian stock markets experienced their worst weekly losing streak in 25 years, with the BSE's Sensex closing 0.8% lower at 71,909.70 and the Nifty 50 falling 0.9% to 22,421.95 on Thursday. Foreign investors continued to withdraw funds, while heightened crude oil prices and soaring bond yields dampened any optimism. The India VIX index, a gauge of market volatility, surged to a three-month high, climbing 7% following the sharp market decline. Automobile stocks suffered significant losses, with Bajaj Auto plummeting 8% and Mahindra & Mahindra falling 3% to a 52-week low. Maruti Suzuki India also fell 5% to a 52-week low, highlighting the negative impact of underwhelming September auto sales. Apart from IT, most other sectors and indices on the broader market ended in significant red. The Nifty IT sector, however, bucked the trend with a 2% gain. Experts cited rising bond yields, elevated crude prices, and a weakening currency as factors that discouraged foreign investors. The Indian markets remain closed on Friday for Gandhi Jayanti. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) had sold shares worth approximately $1.1 billion on Wednesday, bringing cumulative sales for the month to around $3.8 billion. The financial services sector saw the steepest outflows at $647 million, while the automobile sector experienced $278 million in outflows. Foreign investors are concerned about the RBI's impending decision to hike the repo rate by 25 basis points, fearing that the rising interest rates might deter them further. The ongoing dispute between the US and Iran, coupled with President Donald Trump's unpredictable statements, has further clouded the market outlook, leaving investors to focus on more fundamental aspects, such as earnings and economic growth.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Indian benchmark shares post longest weekly losing run in 25 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/indian-benchmark-shares-post-longest-weekly-losing-run-in-25-years",
        "published": "2026-10-01T10:59:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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