Market Opening Bell: Sensex Drops Nearly 500 Points, Nifty Holds Above 25,650, Nifty IT Drops 5%

Global Volatility Hits Nifty, Sensex in Opening, IT Stocks Slide as Middle East Tensions Rise

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Domestic stock markets witnessed a return of selling pressure on Wednesday morning as global cues turned weak following a fresh escalation in tensions in the Middle East and sharp selling in big technology stocks in the United States. Business News | Global Volatility Hits Nifty, Sensex in Opening, IT Stocks Slide as Middle East Tensions Rise.

Market Opening Bell: Sensex drops nearly 500 points, Nifty holds above 25,650, Nifty IT drops 5%

A day after witnessing a promising rally, Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, amid weak global cues. While the 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 487.07 points to start the session at 83,252.06, the Nifty fell 52.5 points to open at 25,675.05. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 83,739.13 and the Nifty 50 at 25,727.55. Following the global cues, Nifty IT fell 5.76 per cen…