IT stocks drag India’s benchmark indices:Sensex crashes 800 points; Nifty dips below crucial 24,000 mark

The share market is down today on June 19. The Sensex is trading at 76,600 with a fall of about 800 points. Nifty also has a fall of 200 points, it is trading at the level of 23,950. IT shares have seen the biggest fall of up to 8%. Infosys shares fell 8%, TCS 6%, Tech Mahindra 6%, and HCL Tech fell up to 5%. Oil floats below $80 per barrel mark Oil prices traded flat on Friday. The global standard for oil prices, Brent crude continued to trade below $80 per barrel. The internal standard has become 38% cheaper from Iran war high of $126 per barrel Mixed trading in Asian markets American markets were bullish yesterday Rupee becomes 3% stronger in 1 month Rupee has become nearly 3% stronger in last one month. On Friday, the local unit rose 20 paise to 94.20 against the US dollar. Indian Stock Market Saw Gains Yesterday The stock market saw gains on June 18. Sensex closed at 77,410 with a gain of 254 points. Nifty also saw a gain of 82 points, closing at 24,168.