On 5 May 2026, Indian equities ended lower in a volatile session ahead of the Nifty weekly F&O expiry. The Sensex slipped 251.61 points or 0.33% to close at 77,017.79, while the Nifty fell 86.5 points or 0.36% to settle at 24,032.80. Despite the decline, the Nifty managed to hold above the psychologically important 24,000 mark, and the Sensex recovered nearly 500 points from its intraday low. Market breadth remained weak, with 1,890 shares advancing, 2,110 declining, and 169 unchanged.
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