Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 4.08% higher at $122.8 per barrel.
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped in early trade on Thursday (April 30, 2026) amid a sharp spike in crude oil prices, weak global trends and foreign fund outflows.
The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 821.79 points to 76,674.57 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dived 287.3 points to 23,890.35.
From the 30-Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal, UltraTech Cement, Mahindra & Mahindra, Axis Bank and Adani Ports were among the biggest laggards.
Published – April 30, 2026 11:42 am IST
