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IFCI, New India Assurance, Other Stocks Drop up to 3% as NSE Makes a Muted Market Debut. What to Expect?

Banks and insurers led losses after regulators proposed commission rule changes, while Brent crude hovered around $102 a barrel, analysts said.

  • Indian shares fell on Thursday as the National Stock Exchange listed at 1,800 rupees, a modest premium over its 1,785-rupee issue price, while the Nifty 50 shed 0.91% and the BSE Sensex fell 0.86%.
  • Surging oil prices weighed on sentiment after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran would never surrender to US pressure, sending Brent crude to around $102 per barrel.
  • The IRDAI proposed overhauling commission rules, causing insurance and banking stocks to tumble; PB Fintech and Turtlemint Fintech fell 20% each, with Macquarie analysts noting Axis Bank and HDFC Bank remain exposed.
  • Health fell 4.9% on reports of a block deal worth up to 6.50 billion rupees, while Axis Bank and HDFC Bank lost 3.5% and 1.3% respectively; Bharat Dynamics gained 1.4% after a defence order.
  • Prospects for a market recovery appear remote as long as global headwinds persist, said VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments, as small-caps and mid-caps fell 0.8% and 1.3% respectively.
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The Economic Times broke the news in Mumbai, India on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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