BSE Sensex fell 558 points to 83,674, led by a steep drop in IT stocks like TCS, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra, amid AI disruption fears and fading hopes of a US Fed rate cut. Nifty slipped 146 points to 25,807, while Financials and Industrials were among the few gainers

RBI has proposed allowing banks to lend to REITs with safeguards to boost real estate financing. It also announced corporate bond derivatives, forex rule easing, and removal of the VRR investment cap