Sensex falls below 73K on relentless FII selling

Falling for the third straight day, benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 96 points to close below the 73,000 mark on Tuesday amid global equity rout on tariff war worries and persistent foreign fund outflows. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Corporate earnings from blue-chips like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Donald Trump’s swearing-in as the US President, and trading activity of foreign investors are the key factors to drive equity markets this week, analysts said. Trump will be sworn in as