Sensex Nifty Updates February 5: Sensex Crashes 500 Points, Investors Lose Over ₹2 Lakh Crore

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Last Updated: 5th February 2026 - 04:41 pm

Indian markets closed lower on Thursday amid weak global cues and cautious investor sentiment. The Sensex slipped 0.60% to 83,313.93, while the Nifty 50 declined 0.52% to 25,642.80. Metal and telecom stocks weighed on indices, with Hindalco and Bharti Airtel among top losers. Trent and healthcare stocks provided limited support, even as volatility remained subdued.

Stock Market Highlights, February 5

  • Domestic Indices Slip Amid Broad Weakness: Indian equity benchmarks closed lower, tracking weak global cues. The Sensex declined 0.60% to 83,313.93, while the Nifty 50 fell 0.52% to 25,642.80. Trent led gainers, whereas Hindalco emerged as the top laggard.

  • Global Cues Remain Mixed: Asian markets traded with a negative bias, as Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.88% and Shanghai Composite fell 0.63%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged up 0.14%. European markets were mixed mid-session, with CAC 40 marginally higher and other indices trading lower.

  • Wall Street Recap: U.S. markets showed mixed performance in the last session. The Dow Jones advanced 0.53%, supported by select blue-chip stocks, while the S&P 500 declined 0.51%. Tech-heavy NASDAQ underperformed, sliding 1.51% amid selling pressure in growth stocks.

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Top Gainers

Company Gain
Trent 2.96%
Max Healthcare     1.50%
Tata Steel 1.21%
JSW Steel 0.94%
ONCG 0.84%

Top Losers

Company Loss
Hindalco -3.06%
Eternal -2.48%
Bharti Airtel -1.65%
Bharat Elec -1.43%
SBI Life Insura -1.17%

Indian Market Cues

Index Value Change (%)
Gift Nifty 25,709.00 -0.61%
Nifty 50 25,642.80 -0.52%
Nifty Bank 60,063.65 -0.29%
SENSEX 83,313.93 -0.60%

India VIX

Volatility Index Value Change (%)
India VIX 12.1675 -0.67%

Asian Markets 

Index Value Change (%)
Nikkei 53,818 -0.88%
Hang Seng 26,885 0.14%
Shanghai Composite 4,672 -0.63%

European Market Mid-Session Update

Index Value Change (%)
FTSE 100 10,372 -0.29%
DAX 24,546 -0.22%
CAC 40 8,271 0.11%
STOXX 50 5,958 -0.19%

U.S. Markets Live Today

Index Value Change (%)
Dow Jones 49,501.30 0.53%
NASDAQ 22,904.58 -1.51%
S&P 500 6,882.72 -0.51%


*As of 15:45 IST

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