# Sensex falls 456 points, Nifty closes below 24,600 2026-08-07T09:43:16+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian equities ended lower on Friday, with the Sensex falling 455.59 points, or 0.58%, to 78,499.17. The Nifty 50 declined 65.35 points, or 0.27%, to 24,570.65, according to BusinessLine. LiveMint reported a slightly different close of 24,557, down 0.32%. Financial stocks led the decline, while information technology, auto and metal shares offered support. Bajaj Finance fell 5.12% and Bajaj Finserv dropped 4.29%, while TCS gained 2.46%. LiveMint linked weakness in financial stocks to concerns over the Reserve Bank of India’s draft proposal on some revolving credit products offered by non-bank lenders. Brent crude rose above $83 a barrel as uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz weighed on sentiment. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com - thehindubusinessline.com - livemint.com - livemint.com Tags: Nifty, Sensex, Siemens Energy, stock market, Tata Technologies Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nifty-slips-below-24600-as-sensex-loses-over-500-points/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nifty-slips-below-24600-as-sensex-loses-over-500-points/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.