# The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 160.24 points to 77,798.28 in early trade.

*business · news · 2026-05-07 · Telegraph India*

## Key points

- Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 5,834.90 crore on Wednesday.
- Brent crude prices rose 0.77 percent to reach USD 102 per barrel amid geopolitical tensions.
- Sensex and Nifty experienced high volatility, trading between highs and lows throughout Thursday.
- Asian markets like Kospi, SSE Composite, and Hang Seng traded higher despite Indian market volatility.

**Companies:** Tata Consultancy Services, Hindustan Unilever, Adani Ports, Power Grid, Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, Maruti
**Countries:** India, South Korea, China, United States

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