March 2, 2026 4:24 PM
Markets ease amid geopolitical caution; metals outperform
Indian stock markets ended lower on Monday as escalating tensions in West Asia and rising geopolitical concern weighed on investor sentiment, leading to broad-based selling across sectors. The benchmark Nifty fell 1.24 per cent, or 312.95 points, to settle at 24,865.70. The Sensex dropped 1.29 per cent, or 1,048.34 points, to close at 80,238.85, marking its lowest level since September 2025. Although the indices recovered some losses from the day’s lows, they remained firmly in the red by th...


