The Economic Times

Sensex falls over 450 pts, Nifty below 25,700 global tech sell-off spills into D-Street

Indian equity benchmarks Nifty and Sensex opened lower on Wednesday, dragged down by a significant sell-off in IT stocks following a major tech rout in the US. Investors also booked profits after a strong rally, while escalating geopolitical tensions added to market caution. Despite the weak open, indices pared losses to trade flat.