Stock Market Today Highlights: Sensex Nearly 300 Pts Lower, Nifty 50 Ends Below 25,350;MCX Silver Hits 15% Lower Circuit

Stock Market Today Highlights: Sensex nearly 300 pts lower, Nifty 50 ends below 25,350;MCX silver hits 15% lower circuit

Stock Market Today Highlights: On Friday, the Sensex dropped approximately 0.35% to finish around 82,269, while the Nifty 50 decreased by 0.40% to roughly 25,320. Investors are now looking forward to the budget scheduled for Sunday. The markets will function in a special trading session.

Sensex Slumps 296 Points: Metals Drag Nifty Lower Pre-Budget – Report Wire

In a pre-budget shake-up, Indian stocks closed lower on Friday. The Sensex tumbled 296.59 points or 0.36% to 82,269.78, while Nifty retreated 98.25 points or 0.39% to 25,320.65. Weak global signals set a bearish tone from the opening bell. Metals stole the spotlight with a brutal 5.21% plunge in the Nifty Metal index, spearheading the downturn. Commodities dropped 2.13%, IT 1.03%, PSE 0.90%, and services 0.64%. This sector-specific rout undersco…