Market Fell Due to A.I. Bubble Fear?

Today’s Market Update

It was certainly not a day to remember for the markets. There was fierce selling across the board, with almost all benchmark indices losing more than half a percent. Every sector ended deep in the red, as fear-based selling hit tech and auto stocks the hardest.

The Nifty, which had been holding an important support for some time, finally broke below it — a crucial point that could define its next move.

Before diving deeper, let’s take a quick look at the global backdrop. The discussions around a possible AI-driven stock market bubble continue to grow louder. Just like the dot-com bubble of 2000, some patterns seem to be repeating.

• Coming to the markets, the Nifty closed down 0.64%, breaking below the crucial 25,700 support and even dipping under 25,600.

• The Nifty Next 50 fell 0.45%, Midcaps were down 0.36%, and Small caps dropped 0.6%, holding close to their support at 17,300.

Other Market Triggers

• The advance-decline ratio was weak with 366 declines versus just 134 advances, and the heatmap was mostly a sea of red.

• Tech stocks like Infosys, TCS, and Wipro led the decline, while a few names like SBI and M&M managed to stay green.

• In sectoral action, every index closed in red except MNCs and PSU banks, which remained relatively flat.

U.S. Market Update

• Globally, US markets also remained weak, with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ posting mild losses as smaller stocks underperformed.

What to watch next ?

• Back home, the sentiment has turned clearly negative. The headwinds are stronger than the tailwinds, and the lack of any positive news — especially around the trade war — is keeping the mood sluggish.

• FIIs continued their selling spree for the fourth straight session, breaking away from the brief flat phase seen earlier.

• On the positive side, NSE made an important announcement about introducing a pre-open session for the F&O segment from December 8. This move aims to improve price discovery and reduce early-session volatility, which has been a pain point for years.

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