Stock markets decline amid geopolitical tensions in West Asia
pre-market1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation
- 353.50 points
- 77,491.02
- dropping
- 109.25 points
- 24,225.20
- increase
- 1.19%
Equity markets opened lower on Friday, with the BSE Sensex down 353.50 points to 77,491.02 and the NSE Nifty dropping 109.25 points to 24,225.20. Rising oil prices and foreign fund outflows have further dampened investor sentiment.
Key laggards include Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC Bank, and Bajaj Finance, while Asian Paints and Tech Mahindra showed some resilience. Brent crude is trading at USD 101.3 per barrel, reflecting a 1.19% increase.
Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.