Buy or sell stocks, May 4 -- A broad-based selloff weighed on the Indian stock market on Thursday, April 30, dragging the benchmark indices - Sensex and Nifty 50 - lower.

The 30-share Sensex fell 583 points, or 0.75%, to settle at 76,913.50, while the Nifty 50 declined 180 points, or 0.74%, to close at 23,997.55. The broader market also came under pressure, with the BSE 150 Midcap and BSE 250 Smallcap indices dropping 1% and 0.50%, respectively.

On 30th April 2026, the Nifty 50 opened with a gap-down at 23,996.95 and witnessed selling pressure in the first half, dragging the index to an intraday low of 23,796.85. In the latter half, buying interest emerged at lower levels, leading to a recovery and pushing the index to an intraday high ...