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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nBenchmark equity indices Sensex<\/a> and Nifty closed nearly 1 per cent lower on Thursday as elevated crude oil prices, weak global cues and continued foreign fund outflows hurt investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE<\/a> Sensex fell 582.86 points, or 0.75 per cent, to settle at 76,913.50. During the session, it plunged as much as 1,237.5 points, or 1.59 per cent, to touch 76,258.86 before recovering part of the losses in the second half.The NSE Nifty50<\/a> declined 180.10 points, or 0.74 per cent, to close at 23,997.55, slipping below the key 24,000 mark, PTI reported.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and a spike in crude oil prices weighed heavily on sentiment.Brent crude, the global benchmark, was trading 1.52 per cent lower at $116.2 a barrel after earlier crossing the $120 mark, fuelling concerns around inflation, India\u2019s import bill, rupee weakness and foreign capital outflows.Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 2,468.42 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.\u201cIndian markets closed a volatile session with a clear shift in intra-day sentiment, where early panic selling was gradually absorbed, leading to a disciplined recovery from the lows,\u201d said Hariprasad K, Research Analyst and Founder, Livelong Wealth.He added that fears around inflation, currency stability and margin pressure had triggered the early sell-off.Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments Limited, said rising crude prices and a firm US Federal Reserve stance tightened conditions for emerging markets.South Korea\u2019s Kospi fell over 1%, Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 dropped over 1%. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng declined over 1% while Shanghai Composite ended marginally higher. European markets were trading mixed, while US markets had ended mostly lower on Wednesday.On Wednesday, markets had rebounded strongly. The Sensex gained 609.45 points to close at 77,496.36, while the Nifty rose 181.95 points to settle at 24,177.65.<\/div>\nNifty50 top gainers
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Why did markets fall today?
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