{"id":7324,"date":"2026-04-28T12:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=7324"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:17:08","slug":"bt-opening-bell-sensex-slips-330-pts-nifty-below-24000-sbi-sun-pharma-lead-losers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=7324","title":{"rendered":"BT Opening Bell: Sensex slips 330 pts, Nifty below 24,000; SBI, Sun Pharma lead losers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p> <div> <p>Domestic benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a weak note on Tuesday amid mixed global cues, as elevated crude oil prices and ongoing uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz in the backdrop of the unresolved US\u2013Iran conflict weighed on sentiment.<\/p> <p>At 9:18 am, the BSE Sensex declined 139.18 points, or 0.18%, to 77,164.45 after falling 330 points in early trade. The NSE Nifty slipped 58.95 points, or 0.24%, to 24,033.75, briefly touching a low of 23,999.25.<\/p> <div class=\"related_article\"> <h4 class=\"ra_heading\">Related Articles<\/h4> <div class=\"ra_links\"> <ul> <li>Varun Beverages share price targets, dividend: Why VBL stock is in focus today, should you buy?<\/li> <li>Top stocks in news: Coal India, M&amp;M, Trent, Adani Gas, AU SFB, RailTel, Bajaj Housing, PSB<\/li> <li>Adani Power, Reliance Power, JP Power: Stocks to buy\u2014 Check price target, stop loss &amp; more<\/li> <li>Nippon Life India Dividend announced: Record date, payment date &amp; Q4 earnings\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div> <p>Among Sensex constituents, State Bank of India (SBI) slipped 1.12% to Rs 1099.40. Sun Pharma declined 0.92%, while Axis Bank, Eternal and Bajaj Finserv fell 0.56%, 0.49% and 0.37%, respectively.<\/p> <p>&#8220;India underperformed hugely in 2025 and this trend is continuing in 2026, too,&#8221; said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Ltd, noting that the S&amp;P 500 set new records this year, the Kospi is up 55% year to date, the Taiex is up 35% year to date, and the Nifty is down 7.8% year to date.<\/p> <p>\u201cThe principal reason behind this underperformance is the booming AI trade which began in 2025 and is continuing this year. A few AI stocks are driving this AI trade globally. Bulk of portfolio flows are hot money that chase momentum. So long as this market momentum continues, FIIs are likely to continue selling,\u201d Vijayakumar said.<\/p> <p>Broader Asian markets traded mostly lower today. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 was down 0.49% to 60,238.21, while South Korea\u2019s Kospi gained 0.57% to 6,652.79, and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng slipped 0.68% to 25,749.62.\u00a0<\/p> <p>Wall Street ended mixed overnight, with two of three major indices closing in the green. The S&amp;P 500 edged up 0.12% to close at 7,173.91, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.13% to end at 49,167.79. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.20% to settle at 24,887.10.<\/p> <p>In the near term, markets appear to be entering a consolidation phase, with directional conviction limited and stock-specific triggers dominating, said Hariprasad K, SEBI-registered research analyst and founder, Livelong Wealth.<\/p> <p>\u00a0\u201cA disciplined, tactical approach remains key, as headline risks and expiry dynamics could lead to swift shifts in sentiment through the session,\u201d Hariprasad added<\/p> <p>In the previous session on Monday, the Sensex rose 639.42 points, or 0.83%, to settle at 77,303.63, while the Nifty climbed 194.75 points, or 0.81%, to close at 24,092.70.<\/p> <\/div> <p><i>Disclaimer: Business Today provides stock market news for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. 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