Sensex Crashes Over 2,000 Points, Nifty Slips Below 24,000 as Oil Surges Past $105 on Iran War
Indian benchmark indices plunged sharply on March 9, 2026, with the BSE Sensex crashing 2,345 points (3%) to 76,573 and NSE Nifty tumbling 709 points (2.9%) to 23,742 in early trade, triggered by Brent crude spiking above $105/barrel amid escalating US-Iran conflict. GIFT Nifty signaled a 2.3% gap-down at 23,761,
