Sensex falls 1.5 percent as Iraq conflict pushes oil prices higher
June 18, 2014 14:52The BSE Sensex and Nifty fell more than 1.5 percent today, heading towards their biggest single-day fall since late January, on concerns about the impact of higher oil prices on inflation and the government's finances. The rupee slid 0.6 percent against the U.S. dollar and bonds also weakened. Read