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Indian Markets Slide Over 1% as Geopolitical Tensions and Profit Booking Weigh

Sensex and Nifty tumble following the Pahalgam attack, with mixed corporate earnings, brokerage revisions, and FII reallocations shaping market sentiment.

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Overview

  • Sensex dropped 1.13% and Nifty fell 1.29% on April 25 due to profit booking and escalating India–Pakistan tensions after the Pahalgam attack.
  • Major brokerages, including Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, and Nomura, released updated ratings and price targets for key stocks across sectors.
  • Corporate results showed divergence: Axis Bank posted a ₹7,100 crore Q4 profit, while SBI Cards saw a 19.4% YoY profit decline despite revenue growth.
  • Patel Engineering secured ₹2,037 crore in orders for key infrastructure projects, while Maruti Suzuki announced a record ₹135 per share dividend.
  • Foreign Institutional Investors sold ₹1.27 lakh crore in equities last fiscal but increased stakes in select small-cap stocks, reshaping market dynamics.