NIFTY HOLDS 23,800; SENSEX TUMBLES ON WEEKLY EXPIRY
Indian equity benchmarks staged a recovery from morning lows but ended lower on Thursday, as the Nifty 50 snapped its three-day losing streak by reclaiming 24,000 intraday, though it gave up gains to close at 23,873.45, down 41 points or 0.17%. The BSE Sensex tumbled 417.49 points, or 0.54%, to close at 76,152.86, dragged lower by weekly expiry pressure.
Key Driver: Escalating US-Iran tensions pushed Brent crude above $95 per barrel — trading near $95.48 — keeping investors cautious. However, massive FCNR-B deposit inflows of over $127 billion provided significant support to the rupee and banking stocks, helping Nifty recover from early losses.
Intraday Picture: The Nifty touched a morning low of 23,790 before staging a sharp recovery to reclaim 24,010 in early trade. However, selling in IT and auto stocks, along with weekly expiry pressure, dragged indices lower in the closing session.
OIL HOLDS NEAR $95; GEOPOLITICAL RISK PERSISTS
Oil prices remained elevated, with Brent crude trading near $95.48 per barrel as fresh hostilities between the US and Iran continued to threaten disruptions to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Outlook: Higher crude poses a risk to India's inflation and current account deficit. Markets will closely monitor US-Iran diplomatic developments.
RUPEE SURGES TO 2-MONTH HIGH ON FCNR-B INFLOWS
The rupee rallied sharply, surging 67 paise to 94.30 against the US dollar — its biggest single-day gain since June — after the RBI announced $127 billion+ in FCNR-B inflows, significantly above market estimates of ~$90 billion.
India VIX cooled to 10.86, down 3.5%, indicating reduced hedging activity and improved market confidence.
FII/DII Flows: FIIs stepped up buying, pumping ₹6,688 crore into Indian equities — nearly 6x the previous day — while DIIs bought ₹2,813 crore, taking combined institutional inflows to ₹9,501 crore on Wednesday.
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📌 BOTTOM LINE · THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2026
Break 23,800 → Downside to 23,500
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