{
  "id": 6713810,
  "title": "Market Bleeds As Sensex Lowers 600 Points With Nifty Going Down 208 Points Amid Global Cues And Crude Oil Volatility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/market-bleeds-as-sensex-lowers-600-points-with-nifty-going-down-208",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T04:35:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/sensex-and-nifty-start-in-the-red-weak-global-cues-and-crude-oil-prices-weigh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks started the trading day sharply down on Friday due to weak global cues, heightened Middle East tensions, and soaring crude oil prices, which prompted widespread selling across various sectors. The BSE Sensex began at 74,309.16, down 600 points or 0.79%, while the NSE Nifty 50 opened at 23,270.30, slipping 208 points or 0.88%. The decline was felt across the board, with Nifty Metal falling more than 3% to become the worst-performing sectoral index early on. Nifty Realty also saw a decline over 2%, while consumer durables, financial services, banking, automobile, and cement indices dropped by up to 1%. However, banking stocks helped lift the market mood, enabling the Sensex and Nifty to end three sessions of losses. Despite the overall weakness, Nifty IT managed to gain 0.10% and was the only sector to show positive signs. The market sentiment was further dampened by the climb of Brent crude oil prices, which rose to approximately $108 per barrel amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The surge in crude prices could escalate India's import bill, increase inflationary pressures, and potentially affect economic growth and corporate earnings. The US bond yields also raised concerns as the 10-year Treasury yield neared the critical 5% threshold. Asian markets were hit hard after higher oil prices resulted in losses on Wall Street, and strong US producer inflation data further fueled worries over another potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike. On the technical front, Nifty had support around 23,260, with the 23,000 level being the next hurdle. Meanwhile, the Sensex had sunk to its three-month low, plummeting over 800 points as Brent crude approached the $100 mark due to escalating US-Iran tensions. Strong subscriptions and listing gains in the IPO market were drawing investor funds away from the secondary market, further intensifying the pressure on equities.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks opened sharply lower on Friday as weak global cues, escalating Middle East tensions and surging crude oil prices triggered selling across most sectors. The BSE Sensex opened nearly 600 points, or 0.79%, lower at 74,309.16, while the NSE Nifty 50 dropped 207.50 points, or 0.88%, to begin trade at 23,270.30. Metal, Realty Stocks Lead Decline Selling pressure was…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Stock Market LIVE Updates, Sensex Today: Sensex Drops 650 Points As Oil Crosses $108 Amid US-Iran War",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/stock-market-live-updates-sensex-today-sensex-drops-650-points-as-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}