News › Markets · 27 Aug 2026, 3:38 PM IST · 5 days ago

Sensex sharply tumbles 500 points on first monthly expiry after CAS, Nifty closes below 24,100. What lies ahead?

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In one line — Indian equities fell sharply on Thursday, erasing gains during the first monthly expiry under the new closing auction session. Sensex dropped 539 points, or 0.7%, while Nifty declined 117 points, or 0.48%. HDFC Bank and

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Source: Economic Times · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 27 Aug 2026, 4:31 PM IST

What Happened

Indian equities fell sharply on Thursday, erasing gains during the first monthly expiry under the new closing auction session. Sensex dropped 539 points, or 0.7%, while Nifty declined 117 points, or 0.48%. HDFC Bank and NTPC led losses, while Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank and Tech Mahindra gained.