CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, only the Nifty IT index eked out gain on the NSE, rising 0.14 per cent

Market LIVE: Sensex down 750 pts, Nifty tests 16,250; US futures slide

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		Equity markets see-sawed in trade on Friday as Russia&#39;s invasion of Ukraine escalated, with Russian forces attacking and seizing control over Europe&#39;s largest nuclear power plant earlier today.&nbsp;</div>
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		The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex opened with a 450-point cut and extended the losses to hit a low of 53,888, down 1,215 points intra-day. It, however, recovered partially and closed 769 points, or 1.4 per cent, down at 54,334.</div>
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		The NSE Nifty, on the other hand, hit an intra-day low of 16,134 but recouped losses to end at 16,243, down 255 points or 1.5 per cent.</div>
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		Maruti Suzuki tumbled another 4.7 per cent today, falling over 10 per cent in two days. The stock was the second biggest laggard on the Nifty50 index. Titan Company, Hero MotoCorp, Asian Paints, Tata Motors, HUL, Coal India, M&M, Hindalco, JSW Steel, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Eicher Motors were the other draggers, cracking between 3 and 5 per cent.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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		On the upside, Dr Reddy&#39;s Labs, ITC, Tech M, BPCL, Sun Pharma, Ultratech Cement, and Wipro gained in the range of 1 to 3 per cent.</div>
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		In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index declined 2.3 per cent with individual stocks such as Vodafone Idea, IRCTC, Jubilant Food, Info Edge, Zee Entertainment, Varun Beverages, and Indian Hotel falling up to 7 per cent.</div>
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		The BSE SmallCap index, meanwhile, settled 1.3 per cent lower dragged by Power India, Vadilal Industries, MCX, Carborundum Universal, and KBC Global.&nbsp;</div>
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		Sectorally, only the Nifty IT index eked out gain on the NSE, rising 0.14 per cent. The Nifty Auto index was the worst hit index today for a second straight day as it ended 3.3 per cent down today. All other remaining indices fell between 1 and 3 per cent.</div>
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		<strong>Global markets</strong></div>
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		European markets retreated on Friday with the pan-European Stoxx 600 sliding 0.8 per cent in early trade. In the US, futures linked to all the main three indices were down 0.8 per cent each.</div>
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		In Asia, MSCI&#39;s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ex-Japan tumbled as much as 1.6 per cent to 585.5, the lowest level since November 2020, taking the year-to-date losses to 7 per cent.</div>
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		Stock markets across Asia closed in the red, with Japan losing 2.2 per cent, South Korea 1.2 per cent, China 0.96 per cent, and Hong Kong 2.5 per cent while commodities-heavy Australia was down 0.6 per cent.</div>
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Sensex sinks 769 pts, Nifty below 16,250; Titan, Maruti fall 5%, IT stks up

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Sensex sinks 769 pts, Nifty below 16,250; Titan, Maruti fall 5%, IT stks up | News on Markets - Business Standard

Oil prices update: Brent Crude trading past $112 per barrel mark

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		Source: oilprice.com</div>
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SGX Nifty sharply lower indicating a gap-down start of 200 pts on Nifty50

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		Source: investing.com</div>
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US stock futures in red, Dow Jones slips over 150 points

European markets log steep losses Thursday amid Russia-Ukraine tensions

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		source: yahoo.com</div>
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Asian indices trade with deep cuts tracking US losses

US markets end lower on dented sentiment amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

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