Investors sell big as crude raises, stock markets decline 3%
The Hindu
Crude prices surge to $100 as investors sell off, causing Indian stock markets to drop 3% amid geopolitical tensions.
Investors in Indian stock market sold big at open pushing the benchmark indices down by 3% on March 9, 2026.
Nifty opened at 23,868.05 points, down and Sensex at 77,056.75 points. As of 9:37 a.m, they’re trading at 23,769 points and 76,715.44 points. These levels are amongst the lowest in nearly 6 months.
Barring a few hundred stocks, all of them are declining since open at 9:00 a.m.
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