Sensex nosedives 1,100 points owing to US-Israel-Iran war:Nifty plunges below 25,000 mark; Tehran Dubai stock markets shut

Amid the escalating Middle East tensions, Indian benchmark indices opened in heavy selling mode on Monday, 2 March, 2026. Sensex nosedived 1,100 points to 80,111 points. Similarly, Nifty plunged below the 25,000 mark. Abu Dhabi, Dubai stock markets shut on March 2-3; Iran’s remain suspended The stock markets of Abu Dhabi and Dubai will remain closed for two days — Monday, 2 March, and Tuesday, 3 March, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, news agency PTI said citing a report of Gulf News. While, Iran’s share markets have remained suspended in the last few days. US Markets settled lower on 27 February Foreign Investors sold shares worth ₹11,002 crore in February Market Saw Decline Last Week Prior to this, the Indian stock markets also saw a decline last week. The Sensex closed down 961 points (1.17%) at 81,287 on Friday. The Nifty also saw a decline of 318 points. It closed at a level of 25,179.