Stock Markets Decline After 3-Day Rally; Global Cues Weigh

• Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Thursday, ending a three-day rally.
• The BSE Sensex dropped 278.72 points to 83,538.97, while the NSE Nifty declined 94.15 points to 25,681.85.
• Major laggards included InterGlobe Aviation, Bharat Electronics, Axis Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, and Bharti Airtel.
• Hindustan Unilever, Trent, NTPC, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and State Bank of India were among the gainers.
• Asian markets (Kospi, Nikkei 225, SSE Composite, Hang Seng) and most US markets also traded lower, contributing to the weak sentiment.