Sensex and Nifty End Flat Thursday; Markets Fall Sharply Friday Amid Global Uncertainty

Indian stock markets ended Thursday nearly flat amid volatile trading, with the Sensex slipping about 27 points to 82,248 and the Nifty rising slightly to 25,496. Mixed global cues, profit booking in financial and FMCG stocks, and caution ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks influenced investor sentiment. On Friday, markets declined sharply, with the Sensex falling over 600 points and the Nifty dropping below 25,300, pressured by selling in banking, FMCG, auto, and realty sectors amid geopolitical tensions and foreign fund outflows. IT stocks showed resilience, while domestic institutional investors continued buying despite foreign selling.