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Stock Market Today: Jay Thakkar Picks 3 F&O Stocks to Watch – Cipla, Bajaj Finserv in Focus Markets Extend Decline for Second Day Amid Global Uncertainty The Indian stock market ended sharply lower on Friday, with the Sensex plunging 721 points and the Nifty 50 slipping 225 points , both settling at monthly lows. This marks the second consecutive day of losses, driven by heavy selling in financials, IT, and oil & gas stocks , along with persistent foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows . The BSE Sensex closed at 81,463.09 , down 0.88% , while the Nifty 50 ended at 24,837 , shedding 0.90% . Intraday, the Sensex dropped nearly 786 points, hitting a low of 81,397.69. Key Market Drivers FII selling continues amid global uncertainty. Weak cues from Asian and European markets added to bearish sentiment. Investors are closely watching Q1 FY26 earnings , especially commentary on margins and sector-specific growth . US–India trade deal prospects remain a posit...

Analysts say that volatility will continue to remain high, and suggest investors to focus on stocks selection and traders to keep hedge positions. Share Market News Today LIVE: Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading over half a per cent higher on Wednesday, a day before monthly F&O expiry, as Russia-Ukraine talks progressed.  BSE  Sensex was hovering around 58400, while NSE Nifty 50 tops 17400. Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, Nestle India, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) were top Sensex gainers. Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, NTPC, and ITC were among top index laggards. Barring Nifty Metal, and Nifty Oil & Gas, all the sectoral indices were trading with the gains.