Indian equities traded flat Tuesday after fresh US strikes in southern Iran, with Sensex down 150 points (0.20%) to 76,339.29 and Nifty down 45 points (0.19%) to 23,986.40. IT, chemicals and media rose, while consumer durables, healthcare, cement and realty fell. IndiGo and SBI Life were among laggards. India VIX slipped 1.43%. Brent rose 1.17% to $98.39 and WTI gained over 3% to $93.90, according to market data.
Markets opened flat on Tuesday after Monday’s rally, with India’s Sensex down 59 points to 76,429.91 and Nifty 50 down 0.05% to 24,019.15. Trading risk is elevated due to monthly Nifty F&O expiry. Fresh US strikes in southern Iran lifted crude: August Brent +1.70% to $95.01 and July WTI +1.35% to $91.53.
Indian markets traded flat on Tuesday after fresh US strikes in southern Iran, targeting boats laying mines and missile sites, according to IANS. Sensex was down 0.20% at 76,339.29 and Nifty down 0.19% at 23,986.40. IT, chemicals and media rose; consumer durables and healthcare fell. Small- and mid-caps outperformed; India VIX eased 1.43%. Brent and WTI rose.
