Sensex Falls Over 2,700 Points on US-Iran Tensions Amid Mixed Institutional Flows
BSE Sensex dropped over 2,700 points and Nifty fell sharply due to US-Iran conflict and oil prices spiking 2.87%, raising inflation and trade deficit concerns, analysts said.
- On Monday, March 2, 2026, in Mumbai, the BSE Sensex dropped 2,743.46 points to 78,543.73, while the NSE Nifty 50 opened down 519.4 points at 24,659.25 as Gift Nifty fell 115.5 points.
- Geopolitical escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran intensified as Iranian state media reported Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, while Foreign Institutional Investors sold Rs 7,536 crore and Domestic Institutional Investors bought over Rs 12,000 crore.
- In early trade, market internals showed that market breadth was decisively negative with 2,412 decliners against 80,300 advancers on the NSE, while Larsen & Toubro slumped nearly 7% and IndiGo led losses.
- Brent crude's rise to $72.87 per barrel raises supply and inflation concerns, with India facing balance-of-payments pressure and investors shifting to safer assets amid fresh uncertainty.
- After a weak close last week, domestic benchmarks may see heightened volatility as markets will remain closed on Tuesday for Holi, with the NSE Nifty 50's P/E at 22.03 and the Sensex down 1,527.52 points.
16 Articles
16 Articles
Sensex plunges 1600 points; Nifty slips nearly 2% as US–Israel strikes on Iran roil markets
Indian equities witnessed sharp selling pressure on Monday, with the BSE Sensex plunging 1,605.85 points, or 1.98 per cent, to 79,681.34 at 12:43 pm as escalating tensions in the Middle East rattled investor sentiment
Sensex crashes 1,500 points amid Iran-US conflict: Should investors be worried?
Markets are sliding under Middle East tensions, surging crude, US–Iran hostilities and fears of trade blockages. Fundamentals look steady for now, but if the conflict deepens, is this only the first shock?
Sensex, Nifty crash in early trade as Middle East crisis deepens
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty crashed in early trade on Monday, March 2, tracking a sharp spike in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 2,743.46 points or 3.37 per cent to 78,543.73 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty tumbled 533.55 points or 2.11 per cent to 24,645.10. From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Larsen & Toubro, Eternal, Adani Ports, Asian Paints, Ult…
Market Opening Bell: Sensex tanks 2,700 points, Nifty below 24,700 as Middle East tensions rattle markets
Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, tanked on Monday, March 2, 2026, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. While the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 2,743.46 points to start the session at 78,543.73, the Nifty shed 519.4 points to open at 24,659.25. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 81,287.19 and the Nifty 50 at 25,178.65. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the opening session. While the BSE Mi…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
