Sensex Opens Over 600 Points Lower, Nifty Slips Below 24,050 As Iran-US Strikes Shake Global Markets

Indian benchmark equity indices opened sharply lower on Monday, tracking weak global cues after geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalated.

Rising fears of a wider conflict between Iran and the US pushed crude oil prices higher and weighed on investor sentiment across Asian markets.At around 9:15 am, the BSE Sensex was down 637.63 points, or 0.82%, at 76,931.76, while the Nifty 50 slipped 188.65 points, or 0.78%, to 24,018.25. n18oc_india ...