Indian markets open lower as US-Iran tensions rattle global sentiment

July 13, 2026 10:25 AM

Indian markets open lower as US-Iran tensions rattle global sentiment

Indian equity markets opened sharply lower on Monday, tracking weakness across global markets amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, which pushed crude oil prices higher and dampened investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex fell 670.12 points, or 0.86 per cent, to 76,899.27, while the NSE Nifty50 declined 192.15 points, or 0.79 per cent, to 24,014.75 in early trade. Market experts attributed the decline to renewed uncertainty in the Middle East following the collap...

Markets slip in early trade as IT, pharma stocks come under pressure

April 24, 2026 11:03 AM

Markets slip in early trade as IT, pharma stocks come under pressure

The domestic equity markets saw negative performance in early hours on Friday amid elevated geopolitical tensions and the Q4 earnings season. Sensex was trading at 77,263, down 0.51 per cent or 400 points, while Nifty was down 0.41 per cent, or 100 points, in early trade amid panic selling in IT, financial and pharma stocks. However, support was seen in FMCG and chemical scrips. Cipla, Infosys, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Sun Pharma, TCS and ICICI Bank were among the top laggards. On the secto...