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For the fifth consecutive day, the BSE Sensex fell by 354.67 points, closing at 82,142.43. The NSE Nifty also declined, dropping 114.1 points to 25,136. Among the 30 Sensex companies, the major laggards included Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, State Bank of India, and Bajaj Finserv.

Forex traders noted that subdued sentiment in the domestic equity markets, along with significant foreign fund outflows over the past three days, hindered any recovery in the rupee. In the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 83.96 against the US dollar but was unable to recover from the sharp decline experienced in the previous session.

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The BSE Sensex plummeted 1,264.2 points to 83,002.09 in early trading, while the NSE Nifty fell 345.3 points to 25,451.60. Among the 30 Sensex companies, major laggards included Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Maruti, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank.

The continued outflow of foreign funds from capital markets and a stronger U.S. dollar put pressure on the Indian currency, according to forex traders. At the interbank exchange, the rupee opened at 83.91 and slipped further to 83.93 against the dollar, trading 11 paise lower than the previous session's close.

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The BSE Sensex dropped 464.22 points to 85,107.63 in early trading, while the NSE Nifty fell 133.85 points to 26,045.10. Among the 30 Sensex firms, major laggards included Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, and UltraTech Cement.

Forex traders noted that rising crude oil prices and a strong U.S. dollar against major global currencies, driven by increased demand from importers at the month's end, exerted pressure on the local currency. Additionally, they mentioned that investor participation was subdued as they awaited cues from the upcoming domestic manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) figures to be released this week.

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New foreign fund inflows further boosted market optimism. In early trading, the BSE Sensex rose by 129.91 points to reach a record high of 85,966.03, while the NSE Nifty increased by 61.3 points, hitting an all-time peak of 26,277.35.

The Indian currency was pressured by a weak domestic equity market and a stronger US dollar against major global currencies, driven by increased month-end dollar demand from importers, according to forex traders.

From 30 Sensex firms, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Sun Pharma, Tata Consultancy Services and Tata Steel were biggest gainers

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The BSE Sensex surged 202.3 points to an all-time high of 85,372.17 in early trade, while the NSE Nifty rose 51.85 points, reaching a new record of 26,056. Among the 30 Sensex firms, the biggest gainers included Maruti, Nestle, Tata Motors, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Consultancy Services, ITC, and Bharti Airtel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net sellers on Wednesday, adding further pressure on the domestic currency against the dollar, according to forex experts. In the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.66, down 8 paise from the previous close of 83.58 against the American currency.

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