Nifty Realty was the brightest spark after it rose over 1 percent in the morning. Counters like DLF, Macrotek and Godrej Properties pulled the index higher.

The SIP stoppage ratio reached around 61 percent in October, marking its highest level since May 2024 and slightly up from 60.72 percent in September.

Market sentiment has shifted to a cautious tone, driven by heavy outflows from foreign investors, stretched valuations, and subdued Q2 earnings across various sectors.

Across the network, Nykaa now fulfils delivery of more than two-third of its order volume by the next day, backed by 210 stores as of Q2FY25.

Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, was trading just shy of a record $90,000

Nervousness is likely to persist on Dalal Street as indices traded below all short- to medium-term moving averages, which is a negative sign. Below are some trading ideas for the near term.

Sandeep Bhatia said that while Swiggy and Zomato are interesting businesses, investors need to pay heed to the unit economics over the longer term.

Among the hardest-hit indices, BSE Oil & Gas and Energy each lost over 19 percent, followed by Realty and Telecommunications, which fell over 16 percent each. The BSE Auto index and Power declined by 15.7 percent and 14.6 percent, respectively, while Services…