Sensex Slips 400 Points from Day’s High on Profit-Booking, FII Selling

Equity indices gave up early gains on October 7, with the Sensex closing at 81,926.75 and Nifty at 25,108.30 amid last-hour selling in banking

, FMCG, and metal stocks. Profit-booking, expiry-day volatility, and continued FII outflows weighed on sentiment, though strong DII and SIP inflows offered market support.