Markets decline 1.5% amid heavy blue-chip selling
pre-market1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation
- 1.5
- 82,498.14
- 1.41
- 25,454.35
Benchmark indices faced significant selling pressure, with the Sensex tumbling 1,236 points (1.5%) to 82,498.14 and the Nifty slumping 365 points (1.41%) to 25,454.35. This sell-off was driven by escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, halting a three-day gaining streak. Major laggards included IndiGo, Reliance Industries, and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
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