Indian stock markets extend losses:Oil sees big drop; foreign investors sell shares worth ₹19,000 crore in 7 days

The stock market is down on Thursday, 1 October, 2026. The Sensex is trading 150 points lower at 72,300. The Nifty is down 30 points at 22,600. Auto and media shares are witnessing the selling. Among sectors, indices like auto, media, metal, etc lost the most. While Nifty emerged as the highest gainer, rising 1.10%. Oil slips below $100 a barrel mark: The contract prices of global benchmark for oil prices, Brent futures dropped sharply to $97 a barrel on Thursday. Asian markets rise today US market fell on 30 September Foreign investors sold shares worth ₹19,000 crore in seven days Note: The net buying/selling figures for FIIs and DIIs are in ₹ crore. The stock markets had fallen for the 3rd day in a row on Wednesday, 30 September, 2026. The Sensex lost 48 points to settle at 72,480. The Nifty closed 95.75 points down at 22,620. The benchmark indices plunged to over a 6-month low due to the US-Iran war.