India, April 17 -- The benchmark equity indices fell into red after opening on Thursday, April 17. IT, telecom, and metal stocks were down the most.

The benchmark BSE Sensex dropped by 186.94 points or 0.24%, reaching 76,857.35, while the broader NSE Nifty was down by 61.85 points or 0.26% to 23,375.35.

This comes as global investor sentiment got dented after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the central bank would wait for more clarity on the economic outlook before changing its interest rates.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Tata Steel fell the most by 1.17 per cent, reaching Rs.135.35, followed by TCS which was down by 1 per cent, reaching Rs.3,240, and Eternal, which was down by 0.81 per cent, reaching Rs.22...