Stock markets snap three-day rally; Sensex tumbles 504 points
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Stock markets decline as Sensex drops 504 points, ending a three-day rally amid global market weakness and profit booking.
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday (February 5, 2026), snapping a three-day rally, amid a weak trend in global stock markets.
After starting the trade on a bearish note, the 30-share BSE Sensex further dropped 503.76 points or 0.60% to settle at 83,313.93. During the day, it tanked 666.07 points or 0.79% to 83,151.62.
The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 133.20 points or 0.52% to end at 25,642.80.
From the Sensex firms, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics, ITC, Infosys, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and Asian Paints were among the major laggards.
Trent, Tata Steel, State Bank of India and Bajaj Finance were the gainers.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi ended nearly 4% lower. Japan's Nikkei 225 index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index also ended in the negative territory, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index settled higher.
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