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Sensex tumbles over 500 pts, Nifty set to snap 3-day gaining streak. 5 triggers behind the decline
The Economic Times· 2026-02-05 08:43
The BSE Sensex slipped as much as 568 points or 0.6% at 83,250, while the Nifty 50 declined 173 points, or 0.6%, to the day's low of 25,603. Here are 5 factors behind the fall on February 5. 1.) Metal selloffMetal stocks were among the top losers, with the sectoral index falling 1.5% as global metal prices declined. The drop came amid a stronger dollar, which made commodities more expensive for holders of other currencies. In today’s session, metal majors such as Vedanta, Hindustan Copper, NALCO, 2.) Profi ...