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  "id": 5312433,
  "title": "Indian benchmark shares subdued after recent drop as oil worries outweigh banking gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/indian-benchmark-shares-subdued-after-recent-drop-as-oil-worries",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T10:56:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437768/indian-benchmark-shares-subdued-after-recent-drop-as-oil-worries-outweigh-banking-gains"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian benchmark equities experienced a subdued performance on Thursday, with the Nifty index closing nearly unchanged despite gains in banking stocks. The main driver behind the subdued sentiment was risk aversion triggered by elevated oil prices, which overshadowed the positive momentum in the banking sector following the central bank's stronger-than-expected dollar mobilization. The BSE Sensex experienced a sharp decline, dropping as much as 2.5% during the closing auction, while the Nifty 50 edged down by 0.17% to 23,873.45 and the Sensex fell 0.55% to 76,152.86 at the end of trading.\n\nThe Nifty and Sensex saw a slight decline of 0.04% and 0.02% respectively, even before the closing auction session commenced. The closing auction session has already started impacting options trading, with participants trimming positions and increasing hedges due to the extreme volatility exhibited in the last 15 minutes of trading. The benchmarks had lost approximately 1% each over the previous three sessions, primarily due to rising crude prices and increasing global bond yields. Brent crude oil prices surged by 1% to $96.6 a barrel, as the ongoing military clashes between the U.S. and Iran heightened concerns about inflation and energy supply.\n\nOut of the 16 major sectors, nine faced a decline, while the remaining seven experienced a drop. Banks, financial institutions, private lenders, and state-owned banks managed to gain between 0.3% and 0.6%. During the final 10 days of the Reserve Bank of India's swap scheme, banks mobilized more than $60 billion in deposits from non-resident Indians, with the total inflows reaching $136 billion. Kranthi Bathini, director of equity strategy at Wealthmills Securities, noted that these inflows have bolstered bank liquidity, providing more room for credit growth in the lead-up to the festive season. However, Bathini highlighted that the benchmark indices remain range-bound, despite the domestic growth data and the liquidity boost, as crude oil prices remain the wildcard influencing inflation, global bond yields, and domestic demand. Smaller and mid-cap stocks gained 1.2% and 0.4% respectively, driven by clearer earnings visibility, domestic inflows, and diversification. The consumer company Godrej Consumer experienced a decline of 2.8% after several brokerages projected near-term pressure due to sustained palm oil inflation. IT company Hexaware witnessed a drop of 2.1% following the exit of its CEO, which raised concerns about the company's future growth prospects.",
  "summary": "Indian benchmark equities were subdued on Thursday, with the Nifty closing largely flat as risk aversion sparked by elevated oil prices outweighed gains in banking stocks following the central bank’s stronger-than-expected dollar mobilisation. The BSE Sensex plunged as much as 2.5% during the closing auction, with the index extending losses on weekly derivatives expiry as volatility during the…",
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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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