Economy · India
Indian Stock Market Opens Lower; Sensex, Nifty Decline
India's stock market opened with a decline on Monday, August 17, 2026. The Sensex fell 284 points to 77,717, and the Nifty dipped 69 points to 24,297. Bajaj Finserv and HUL were among the top losing stocks. Global markets also showed pressure, with US stocks closing lower on Friday.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (7): Amar Ujala, Business Standard, Mint, Telangana Today, The Economic Times, The Hindu BusinessLine, The Tribune
- Right (1): Times Now
- International (3): CNBC, CNN, Reuters