Except Nifty IT, all the sectoral gauges on the National Stock Exchange fell, with the Nifty Media, Realty and PSU Bank falling the most. The broader markets underperformed the benchmark indices as the BSE MidCap and SmallCap ended 2.13% and 2.4% down respectively.

With today's fall, Sensex and Nifty have entered in a correction phase. From its 52-week high of 85,978.25 (touched in September 2024), Sensex has crashed 8,599.34 points or 10 per cent. Likewise, the Nifty 50 index has fallen 2,

The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 227.35 points to 77,847.56 by 11:39 am, while the NSE Nifty50 rose 51.20 points to 23,577.70. Despite the recovery, broader market indices remained in negative territory, reflecting persistent volatility on Dalal Street.

The Nifty 50 ended the session with a drop of 0.54%, settling at 23,442 points, while the Sensex wrapped up the session with a drop of 0.40%, at the 77,312 level. It was the mid- and small-cap stocks that continued to be hammered by investors sharply in Friday's session.