At around mid‑morning, the Sensex was down about 598 points and the Nifty near 23,180, with FIIs having sold aggressively in the week and concerns over higher US rate expectations adding pressure on equities. Market strategists said momentum favoured bears with possible support only if the Nifty tested the 22,800–22,900 zone, while crude and geopolitical news remained the principal overhangs for NSE trading that day.
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