The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,860 level, a discount of nearly 80 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The Nifty 50 and Sensex indices extended their losing streak on February 17, marking the ninth consecutive session of declines.

Experts list out these five reasons for Sensex, and Nifty 50 fall from record highs — sluggish growth, renewed fear of high inflation, buzz for London cash gold contract default, hawkish US Fed, and b