Dalal Street slipped into sharp losses as geopolitical tensions escalated, pushing oil prices higher and triggering fears around inflation, currency pressure and India’s rising import burden.
The NIFTY ended at 24,480.50, down 385.20 points or 1.55 per cent. The index opened at 24,388.80 and touched an intraday high of 24,602.45 before sliding to a low of 24,305.40 during the session.
At the close, the Sensex was down 961.42 points, or 1.17%, at 81,287.19, while the Nifty was down 317.90 points, or 1.25%, at 25,178.65.
The Nifty ended 2.37% lower, while the Sensex was down by 2185 points
The S&P BSE Sensex fell 345.56 points or 0.98 per cent to 34,812.99 points. It had opened at 35,287.49 from its previous close of 35,158.55.
