Sensex down 1,700 points amid Iran conflict

Wed, 04 March 2026

09:41

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled sharply after opening on Wednesday, tracking weak global cues and rising concerns over the economic fallout of the escalating Iran-US conflict.

The Sensex was down 1,734.37 points at 78,504.48 at 9:34 am, while the Nifty fell 530.55 points to 24,335.15.

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