Stock Market Today Live Updates: BSE Sensex tanks over 650 points, NSE Nifty50 opens below 23,300 as crude pr

Stock market today: Rupee opens weak against US dollar Rupee opens 0.26% lower at Rs 95.69 per US dollar, as crude prices top $107 per barrel..Stock market today: Oil prices continue to rally; Brent crude, WTI top $100 per barrel mark Oil prices extended gains on Friday, with Brent and WTI on track to finish the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as attacks along key Middle East shipping routes raised concerns over prolonged supply disruptions. Brent crude was trading at $107.70 a barrel, up 0.03%, while WTI stood at $102.50. Both benchmarks had surged more than 6% on Thursday, taking their weekly gains to nearly 13%, the steepest increase since the week ended July 17. The rise came as risks to oil shipments intensified across the Red Sea and the Gulf, with Iran-aligned Houthis seizing Yemen's port of Mocha and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remaining restricted amid intensified tanker attacks..Stock market today: Foreign investors remain sellers in Indian equities Foreign institutional activity remained a key feature of the domestic market, with FIIs continuing to sell equities. Exchange data showed foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth Rs 582.99 crore on Wednesday. Their selling continued into Thursday, when FIIs were net sellers of equities worth Rs 438.24 crore. The flows came after foreign portfolio inflows had been positive during July and August, according to currency-market commentary. The domestic benchmarks nevertheless managed to close higher on Thursday, with Sensex gaining 138.36 points and the Nifty advancing 46.30 points. The market remained range-bound for much of the session, while investors maintained lower exposure amid elevated crude prices and persistent geopolitical tensions. Selective buying in financials and oil & gas stocks helped offset broader caution. .Stock market today: Asian stocks trade in red as brent crude tops $107 per barrrel Asian markets were largely under pressure, with major indices recording declines. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 277.66 points, or 1.11%, to 24,676.81. Shanghai Composite declined 67.169 points, or 1.71%, to 3,867.234, while Shenzhen dropped 259.116 points, or 1.90%, to 13,358.553. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 155.59 points, or 2.21%, to 6,878.33. Japan’s Nikkei declined 1,759.39 points, or 2.70%, to 63,511.56. Singapore’s STI was comparatively resilient but still traded 15.41 points, or 0.27%, lower at 5,674.34. .Stock market today: US stocks extend losses as rising oil prices pressure Wall Street US equities ended lower, with rising oil prices adding to pressure on stocks. The S&P 500 declined 0.6%, marking its fourth consecutive loss and its longest such losing streak since June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 316 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.7%. The market remained under pressure as Brent crude prices climbed sharply, with the international benchmark gaining 6.3% and briefly crossing $108 per barrel for the first time since May before settling at $107.63. The movement in oil prices also added to concerns around inflation and intensified pressure in the bond market. .Stock market today: Sensex, Nifty snap three-session losing streak Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty edged higher after three consecutive sessions of losses, supported by fag-end stock-specific buying despite a cautious market undertone. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 138.36 points, or 0.19%, to settle at 74,902.59. It moved between a high of 74,910.96 and a low of 74,598.47 during the session. NSE Nifty also closed higher, advancing 46.30 points, or 0.20%, to 23,477.80. The market remained largely range-bound as investors kept their exposure lower. Selective buying in financials and oil & gas stocks helped offset broader caution, while elevated crude prices and persistent geopolitical tensions remained part of the market backdrop.