{
  "id": 14405129,
  "title": "Early gains fade by afternoon; Insurance, Pharma stocks pull indices lower",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/early-gains-fade-by-afternoon-insurance-pharma-stocks-pull-indices",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:03:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/early-gains-fade-by-afternoon-insurance-pharma-stocks-pull-indices-lower/article71582765.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nifty 50 slipped to 22,615.25 by 1:05 pm on Wednesday, marking a decline of 0.47 percent from its previous close of 22,721.95. The Sensex also turned negative, closing at 72,757.25, down 0.38 percent from the prior close of 73,033.78. Despite a broadly positive market breadth, insurance and pharmaceutical stocks contributed to the dip, pulling key indices lower. Shriram Finance led the decline in the insurance sector, shedding 4.11 percent to ₹947.35, while HDFC Life fell 3.04 percent to ₹542.95, SBI Life dropped 2.83 percent to ₹1,639.40, and Bajaj Finserv lost 2.41 percent to ₹1,713.30. On the upside, IT stocks were the standout gainers, with Nestle India leading the charge, up 2.25 percent to ₹1,364.00, followed by TCS, which rose 1.83 percent to ₹2,298.50 on high trading volumes. The Nifty’s advance-decline ratio narrowed to 21:29, reflecting the drag from heavyweight financial services stocks. Crude oil prices continued to exert downward pressure on sentiment, with Brent crude hovering around $106.50 a barrel and WTI near $95. The rupee showed signs of recovery, trading near 95.01 against the US dollar, supported by RBI measures to manage dollar demand related to oil and capping derivative trades. Gold prices were mixed, with COMEX gold up by 0.2 percent at $4,187 and MCX gold marginally lower at ₹148,483. The Nifty's crucial support level is seen between 22,520 and 22,540, while resistance is at 22,830-22,850.",
  "summary": "Insurance stocks led losses among Nifty 50, with Shriram Finance down 4.11% to ₹947.35",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}