Sensex tumbles 592 points, Nifty below 25,900 as US Fed signals rate pause; 4 factors that dragged D-Street lower

Indian stocks declined on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates but signaled a potential pause in further reductions for 2025. This move, coupled with uncertainty over the U.S. economic outlook due to the government shutdown, dampened investor sentiment and pressured emerging market equities.