Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex slips 187 pts to close at 77,966, Nifty ends at 24,435; TCS, M&M top losers

Sensex Today, Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day on Wednesday as elevated crude oil prices and selling in Tata Group stocks after Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said he will not seek reappointment when his current term ends on February 20, 2027, weighed on investors’ sentiment.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 187.90 points, or 0.24 per cent, to settle at 77,966.35. During the day, it tumbled 656.32 points, or 0.83 per cent, to 77,497.93.

The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 35.75 points, or 0.15 per cent, to end at 24,435.95.

Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Larsen & Toubro, Eternal and Infosys were also among the laggards.

State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement and Power Grid were among the winners.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.17 per cent to USD 88.76 per barrel.

Rupee rises 3 paise to 95.33 against the dollar amid global market uncertainties and oil price fluctuations.

Retail Inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.45 per cent as against 4.38 per cent of June, Statistics Ministry reported on Wednesday.

Mobavenue AI Tech Limited has announced its Q1 FY2027 results, reporting strong growth across revenue, EBITDA and profit, alongside key milestones in its AI-led transformation and international expansion.

On consolidated basis, PAT jumped 82.9% y-o-y to Rs 2,556 crore in Q1FY27 from Rs 1,397 crore in Q1FY26.

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) and the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Global Commodity Conclave 2026 to establish the MCX-NISM Centre for Commodity Markets, a dedicated platform focused on strengthening professional capability, research and responsible participation in India’s commodity markets.

Housed at NISM, it will combine MCX’s industry and market expertise with NISM’s academic infrastructure and research capabilities. As India’s commodity markets become more sophisticated and globally integrated, the initiative fulfils a need for specialised skills, research, and market awareness.