FX.co ★ Sensex Falls for Fifth Straight Session

India’s BSE Sensex fell around 0.4% to open at 73,954 on Tuesday, extending its losing streak to a fifth consecutive session as investors remained cautious amid persistent foreign fund outflows, elevated crude oil prices, and ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East. Foreign institutional investors continued to pare exposure to Indian equities, pressuring the benchmark, with net outflows reaching about $26.4 billion so far in 2026—already surpassing the record annual outflow of $18.91 billion logged in 2025. On the corporate front, traders monitored Ola Electric following its qualified institutional placement, while NHPC stayed in focus after unveiling plans for a stake sale. Wipro also attracted interest after agreeing to increase its stake in Aggne Global. Major laggards included Wockhardt (-5.6%), NHPC (-4.4%), Rail Vikas (-3.1%), and Supriya (-7.9%). In contrast, technology shares helped cushion the broader decline, with TCS (+3.4%), Infosys (+4.2%), LTM (+2.7%), and Hexaware (+5%) featuring among the top gainers.