HomeMarket NewsMarket HIGHLIGHTS: Sensex sinks 1,141 pts; Nifty slips 393 amid US-Iran war worries
By CNBCTV18.COM | Mar 4, 2026 3:42 PM IST (Updated)
Market HIGHLIGHTS: Equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex closing at 79,098, down 1,141 points or 1.4%. The Nifty 50 dropped 393 points, or 1.6%, to finish at 24,472. The pressure on equities came alongside weakness in the currency market. The Indian rupee settled at 92.1500 per dollar at 1530 IST, depreciating from 91.4700 in the previous session on Monday. Here are the top highlights from today’s trading session:
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Market HIGHLIGHTS: Equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex closing at 79,098, down 1,141 points or 1.4%. The Nifty 50 dropped 393 points, or 1.6%, to finish at 24,472. The pressure on equities came alongside weakness in the currency market. The Indian rupee settled at 92.1500 per dollar at 1530 IST, depreciating from 91.4700 in the previous session on Monday.
Here are the top highlights from today’s trading session:
