BusinessSensex Falls 172 Points, Nifty Opens Below 22,600 on October 1
On October 1, the Indian stock market opened lower with the BSE Sensex down 172 points (0.24%) at 72,308.01 and the Nifty 50 falling 65.50 points (0.29%) to 22,554.95 by 9:22 am. Auto and pharmaceutical sectors dragged the market, with the Nifty Auto index down 2.07%. M&M was the weakest Sensex stock, falling 2.36%. Healthcare and pharma stocks also declined, while IT and banking stocks like Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and TCS showed gains. The India VIX rose 1.61% to 13.71, indicating increased volatility.
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