Stock markets tumble in early trade as crude oil prices hit $100 per barrel mark
Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday (July 24, 2026) as crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel mark amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 512.07 points to 75,869.38 during initial deals. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 153 points to 23,713.60.From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Bajaj Finance and Trent were among the major laggards.
- ▪Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday (July 24, 2026) as crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel mark amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the West Asia.
- ▪The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 512.07 points to 75,869.38 during initial deals.
- ▪The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 153 points to 23,713.60.From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Bajaj Finance and Trent were among the major laggards.
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Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday (July 24, 2026) as crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel mark amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 512.07 points to 75,869.38 during initial deals. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 153 points to 23,713.60.From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Bajaj Finance and Trent were among the major laggards. InterGlobe Aviation slipped over 2% after IndiGo reported a ₹238 crore net loss for the three months ended June, as higher fuel prices and the West Asia conflict resulted in turbulence for the country's largest airline.
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