- The key Indian stock indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, fell in afternoon trading on Thursday by 0.25% and 0.16% respectively, dragged down by losses in metal stocks.
- Most sectoral indices traded lower led by a 1.75% fall in the Nifty Metal index, while the Nifty Media index gained over 3%.
- On the global front, US and European stock indices traded mixed with gains in CAC and DAX but a small loss in FTSE.