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Indian Stock Markets Show Mixed Performance Amid Global Cues
Indian stock markets experienced a mixed opening on August 31, with the Sensex and Nifty fluctuating. The Sensex saw a decline of 226 points to 77,028 and the Nifty dropped 120 points to 24,053 in early trade, according to some reports. Other outlets reported gains, with the Sensex rising nearly 200 points and the Nifty above 24,100, driven by tech stocks. Factors influencing the market included renewed tensions in West Asia, higher crude oil prices, and foreign fund outflows, while some reports noted a rebound after previous losses and falling crude oil prices.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 2 C 13 R 4
- Left (2): The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (13 votes, 17 outlets): Amar Ujala, Business Standard, Business Today, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Hindustan (Hindi) · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Financial Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Hindu BusinessLine, The New Indian Express
- Right (4): Dainik Jagran, News18 Hindi, The Pioneer, Times Now
- International (6): Bloomberg, CNBC, Euronews, Reuters, The Japan Times, The Wall Street Journal