Sensex plummets 1,000 points at opening:Nifty down over 1% on rising geopolitical tensions

The Indian benchmark indices extended their bearish run on Monday, 30 March, 2026. The 30-company Sensex opened with over 1,000 points of loss. Similarly, the 50-company Nifty nosedived 300 points to 22,513 level. Financials rout Sensex Among the Sensex pack, companies like Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel ,Bajaj Finance, Eternal, Trent, etc were among the biggest losers. Sectoral indices also mirrored the cautious mood: Sectorally on the NSE, barring media, metal and oil and gas, all other sectoral indices traded with losses. Nifty Private Bank was the biggest loser, falling 2.21%. Asian shares mixed: US markets settled lower on Friday: Crude Oil rises 2% to $116 per barrel Today, crude oil prices are up 2% to $116 per barrel. Before the Iran war started on 28 February, crude oil prices were around $70 per barrel. Markets declined on Friday Previously, on Friday, 27 March, the stock markets declined. The Sensex closed down 1,690 points (2.25%) at 73,583. The Nifty also fell by 486 points (2.09%) and closed at 22,820. (This is a developing news)