The Sensex fell 125.56 points to 73,123.83 on Friday, October 23, its fourth straight decline.
The Nifty 50 lost 87.65 points to settle at 22,600.
The Nifty Midcap 100 fell 2.21% and the Smallcap 100 fell 2.94%.
Brent crude rose to about 114 dollars a barrel, a five-month high.
Metal and realty stocks led the losses.
Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on Friday, October 23, 2026, extending losses as crude oil surged, according to Business Standard, ANI and Kotak Neo.
The BSE Sensex fell 125.56 points, or 0.17%, to settle at 73,123.83, according to the reports.
The Nifty 50 fell 87.65 points, or 0.39%, to settle at 22,600, according to the same reports.
Business Standard describes it as the Sensex’s fourth straight daily decline.
The Nifty Midcap 100 index fell 2.21% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index fell 2.94%, according to Kotak Neo.
The Nifty Metal index fell 2.71% and the Nifty Realty index fell 2.38%, according to the same report.
ANI’s headline says all sectors closed in the red.
Business Standard’s headline says the volatility index, or VIX, rose 6%.
Brent crude December futures were at 114.29 dollars a barrel and WTI at 101.03 dollars around 3:37 pm, according to Kotak Neo.
Prices kept rising after a 4% jump in the previous session and reached a five-month high, according to the same report.
Kotak Neo links the rise to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the related supply concerns.
MCX gold December futures were at Rs 1,42,734 per 10 grams, down 0.40%, and silver December futures were at Rs 1,95,600 per kilogram, down 2%, according to Kotak Neo.
The report attributes the decline to rising crude prices and global uncertainty.
Foreign investor selling and Middle East tensions were also cited by the reports.
HPCL refinanced about Rs 50,000 crore of debt for its Rajasthan refinery, cutting borrowing costs by nearly 105 basis points, according to Kotak Neo.
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