Sensex crashes over 1,500 points, Nifty below 23,600

Mon, 13 April 2026

09:30

The Sensex plunged over 1,500 points while the Nifty slipped below the 23,600 mark on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz following failed US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan.

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