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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Business
Debaroti Adhikary

Sensex falls 500 points, Nifty slips below 24,100 as US-Iran conflict escalates. What lies ahead?

The Indian stock market traded lower on Tuesday, with Sensex and Nifty falling up to 0.6% as tensions in the Middle East escalated, driving up oil prices.

Sensex dropped more than 515 points to 77,096.34, while Nifty 50 dropped 146 points to 24,064 during Tuesday's session. The broader market also edged lower, with Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 indices dropping up to 0.5%.

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