The BSE Sensex was trading at 78,295.70, down 379.48 points, or 0.48 per cent. Smallcap and midcap indices fell 1.77 per cent and 1.41 per cent, respectively.

Markets in India were trading lower on Wednesday as the boost from Donald Trump's win on Wall Street fizzled out, while inflation concerns came to the forefront

Wall Street's three major indexes closed lower on Tuesday as investors booked some profits from a post-election rally and waited anxiously for U.S. inflation data due this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 382.

The S&P BSE Sensex was down 76.81 points to 78,598.37, while the NSE Nifty50 lost 75 points to 23,808.45. Experts suggest that safety is sectors like banking, pharma and IT where growth prospects are good.

Indian equity markets rose on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex and Nifty50 gaining ground after a cautious start to the week. Strong investor interest in

Indian benchmark equity indices opened lower on Wednesday after a rise in October retail inflation reduced expectations of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) next month. This, coupled with weak earnings and ongoing foreign outflows,

Sun Pharma, Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, and ONGC were among the top gainers on the Nifty index. Britannia Industries, HDFC Bank, NTPC, and Tata Motors were among the top losers.