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Sensex Falls 931 Points, Nifty Slides as Oil Prices Jump and Iran-U.S. Ceasefire Doubts Hit Indian Stocks

Sensex Falls 931 Points, Nifty Slides as Oil Prices Jump and Iran-U.S. Ceasefire Doubts Hit Indian Stocks

Indian stocks stumbled Thursday, erasing some of the gains from the previous day’s rally. Oil prices bounced back and uncertainty over the fragile Iran-U.S. ceasefire had investors shifting toward defensive plays. The Sensex dropped 931.25 points, or 1.20%, finishing at 76,631.65. The Nifty 50 slipped 222.25 points, or 0.93%, ending at 23,775.10.
India Stock Market Today: Sensex Drops Over 1,100 Points, Nifty Slips as Oil Rebound Revives Risk Fears

India Stock Market Today: Sensex Drops Over 1,100 Points, Nifty Slips as Oil Rebound Revives Risk Fears

Late in Thursday’s session, Indian equities slipped, erasing a chunk of gains from the prior rally as oil prices moved higher and tensions resurfaced around the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. By 2:40 p.m. IST, the Sensex had dropped 1,171.65 points, or 1.51%, to 76,391.25. The Nifty 50, meanwhile, was down 269.10 points, or 1.12%, at 23,728.25 at 2:49 p.m. IST.
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise on Iran Ceasefire Hopes; Oil Above $110, Seagate Surges, Tesla Falls

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise on Iran Ceasefire Hopes; Oil Above $110, Seagate Surges, Tesla Falls

U.S. stocks finished in the green on Monday, with futures hardly budging as the session wound down. Wall Street kept a close watch on uncertain Iran ceasefire talks, while bracing for possible oil market turbulence ahead of President Donald Trump’s Tuesday deadline. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched their fourth consecutive gain, the longest such run since late January.
Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Rises as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Offset Oil and Fed Fears

Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Rises as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Offset Oil and Fed Fears

By 11:50 a.m. ET on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 83.20 points, or 0.18%, to 46,587.48. Wall Street found some footing after a rough March, with optimism swirling around possible 45-day Iran ceasefire negotiations. The S&P 500 was up 0.25%, while the Nasdaq Composite pushed higher by 0.40%.
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

Stock futures in the U.S. ticked up early Monday, while oil slipped, with investors caught between cease-fire talks in the Iran conflict and President Donald Trump’s fresh warnings to Tehran. S&P 500 futures picked up around 0.3%. Nasdaq contracts climbed too. Brent crude hovered at about $108 a barrel—trading was thin coming off the holiday.
Wall Street Recovers After Iran Oil Shock, but Hormuz Hopes Now Face a CPI Test

Wall Street Recovers After Iran Oil Shock, but Hormuz Hopes Now Face a CPI Test

Stocks on Wall Street bounced off session lows Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq eking out modest gains. Oil prices, though, surged. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude logged its biggest single-day rally since 2020, after President Donald Trump announced plans for stepped-up military action against Iran. Brent finished the day at $109.03 a barrel, U.S. crude at $111.54.
Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink as Trump’s Iran Speech Sends Oil Higher Again

Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink as Trump’s Iran Speech Sends Oil Higher Again

Stocks slipped sharply Thursday morning after President Donald Trump’s prime-time address on Iran ramped up military rhetoric, leaving investors without a clear exit path. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 565 points; S&P 500 slid 1.21%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.68%. Oil prices took off—Brent crude jumped 7.9% to $109.12, and West Texas Intermediate surged 12.5% to $112.60 a barrel.
Sensex, Nifty Reverse After Rs 10 Lakh Crore Wipeout as Rupee Jumps, Iran Oil Fears Linger

Sensex, Nifty Reverse After Rs 10 Lakh Crore Wipeout as Rupee Jumps, Iran Oil Fears Linger

Indian shares swung back from a sharp opening selloff on Thursday to finish slightly higher after Reserve Bank of India action triggered the rupee’s biggest one-day jump since 2013, softening a market shock set off by fresh U.S. threats against Iran. The Sensex rose 0.25% to 73,319.55 and the Nifty 50 gained 0.15% to 22,713.10 after both fell more than 2% intraday, though both still logged a sixth straight weekly decline in the holiday-shortened week.
Exxon Stock Sinks 5%, Wiping Out $36 Billion as Oil Slide Jolts Energy Shares

Exxon Stock Sinks 5%, Wiping Out $36 Billion as Oil Slide Jolts Energy Shares

Exxon Mobil dropped 5.2% to finish at $160.78, dragging U.S. energy shares lower as oil declined on hopes the U.S. might soon deescalate with Iran. The slide wiped out roughly $36 billion in Exxon's market value—its worst single-day loss since 2008, according to Dow Jones Market Data cited by the Wall Street Journal. Chevron slipped 4.6%, while ConocoPhillips ended down 2.7%.
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

U.S. stocks bounced back Tuesday morning, after the Wall Street Journal said President Donald Trump had indicated to aides he’d end the military operation against Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz stayed mostly shut. That report hasn’t been independently confirmed. By 10:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 555 points, or 1.2%. The S&P 500 added 1.6%, while the Nasdaq jumped 2.1%, recovering from a volatile Monday session.
Oil Prices Today: Brent Nears $116, WTI Above $101 as Iran War Widens After Houthi Attacks

Oil Prices Today: Brent Nears $116, WTI Above $101 as Iran War Widens After Houthi Attacks

Oil climbed on Monday. Brent, the global benchmark, edged closer to $116 a barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate stayed above $101. Traders watched closely after Yemen’s Houthis attacked Israel over the weekend, expanding a conflict many already worried could engulf the Gulf. Brent is now set for its steepest monthly jump since at least 1988, and WTI is tracking its strongest month since May 2020.
US Stock Market This Week: Dow Enters Correction as S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink on Oil Shock

US Stock Market This Week: Dow Enters Correction as S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink on Oil Shock

U.S. stocks capped a tough week with another wave of selling on Friday, sinking the Dow Jones Industrial Average into correction territory—a 10% slide from its recent high—and marking five straight weekly declines for the major indexes. The Dow shed 793.47 points, down 1.73%, to finish at 45,166.64. The S&P 500 lost 1.67% to close at 6,368.85, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.15% to 20,948.36, putting all three at their lowest levels since more than seven months ago. Tech giants and consumer stocks bore the brunt: Nvidia closed down 2.2%, Amazon slid 4%, and Carnival slumped 4.3% after cutting its annual adjusted profit outlook.
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