Indian markets declined on Friday, snapping a one-week rally, with the Sensex falling over 1% and the Nifty dropping 0.4% amid broad-based selling pressure.
Elevated Brent crude prices fueled the decline after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia drove the commodity to an over 5-month high of $114.6 per barrel, up 1%.
Foreign institutional investors remained net sellers, withdrawing 3,459 crore from Indian equities on Thursday, though domestic institutional buying partially offset the sustained outflow.
The Indian rupee weakened for the second consecutive day, settling at 94.40 against the dollar, down 0.1% from its previous close.
Broader concerns regarding Artificial Intelligence and technology stocks triggered a sell-off on Wall Street Thursday, which was reflected in the decline of Asian markets.