India's Sensex falls for a third straight session to 76,755

India's BSE Sensex fell about 715 points on Wednesday (22 July 2026) to 76,755, its third straight session of declines, while the Nifty 50 slipped below 24,000. Most sectoral indices, including realty, IT and pharma, saw broad selling.

Brent crude's climb above $95 amid the West Asia tensions has raised worries over inflation, the trade deficit and pressure on the Indian rupee. India is one of the world's largest oil importers, so costlier energy directly lifts its import bill.