Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the equity benchmarks, crashed in trade on Friday amid weak global cues and the continued IT stocks selloff. While Nifty50 went below 25,600, BSE Sensex was down over 700 points.

Technology stocks continued their decline on Friday, impacted by AI disruption fears and delayed interest rate cut expectations. The Nifty IT index plunged significantly, with major players like Infosys and TCS experiencing substantial drops.

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Asian markets dipped Friday, mirroring US tech losses amid AI spending concerns. Investors are questioning the rapid returns on massive AI investments, especially with new automation tools threatening traditional business models. This shift sees a rotation towards hardware providers, while companies facing AI disruption are under pressure. Inflation data from the US is keenly awaited.

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Stock market today: Indian stock market indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, tanked in opening trade on Thursday morning. While Nifty50 went below 25,900, BSE Sensex was down over 200 points.