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( As on 22/04/2026 09:53)

Sensex drops 627 pts; IT weighs, HCLTech slumps 9%

The Nifty50 and Sensex moved lower as investor confidence took a hit after the US Iran discussions ended without any breakthrough, increasing worries that geopolitical tensions may continue for longer.



Meanwhile, the Nifty Volatility Index (India VIX) climbed about 3.6% to 18.16, reflecting a rise in near-term market uncertainty.



At 9:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 78645.66 down by -627.67 points or by -0.79 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24452.15 down by -124.45 points or by -0.51 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 79031.03 and intraday low of 78610.2 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24515.95 and intraday low of 24427.65



The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2341.20,+1.55%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 401.75,+1.43%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 212.60,+0.26%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 12048.95,+0.14%), among others.



The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1312.00,-8.99%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1465.40,-2.33%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1283.95,-2.22%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1369.45,-1.38%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2576.10,-1.32%), among others.



Power index was at 7978.06 up by 66.29 points or by 0.84%. Reliance Power Ltd. (Rs. 29.21,+3.00%), Adani Power Ltd. (Rs. 209.00,+2.93%), Torrent Power Ltd. (Rs. 1657.35,+2.18%), Adani Green Energy Ltd. (Rs. 1172.25,+1.90%), Siemens Ltd. (Rs. 3780.00,+1.64%),.

_IT index was at 29842.17 down by -791.99 points or by -2.59%. GNG Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 373.55,-10.00%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1312.00,-8.99%), Persistent Systems Ltd. (Rs. 5091.00,-4.58%), VL E-Governance & IT Solutions Ltd. (Rs. 14.70,-4.36%), Hexaware Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 470.80,-4.06%),.



The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3646 , shares advanced were 2080 while 1377 shares declined and 189 were unchanged.