Nifty Plunges for 5th Day, ₹15 Lakh Crore Wiped Out; Experts Predict Next Moves

• Nifty closed down 193 points at 25,683 on Friday, marking its fifth consecutive daily fall.
• The market witnessed its biggest weekly decline since September 2025, dropping 2.45% over five sessions.
• Approximately ₹15 lakh crore of investor wealth was wiped out from BSE-listed companies last week.
• HDFC Bank recorded its worst weekly decline since January 2024, losing over ₹1 lakh crore in market cap.
• Experts predict Nifty could fall to 25,400 or 25,500-25,550 if it stays below 25,700, with strong resistance at 25,900-26,000.

Why It Matters: Nifty's five-day losing streak wiped out ₹15 lakh crore; experts foresee further decline if key support levels break.