Sensex down 500 pts, Nifty below 24,000: Renewed US-Iran tensions among key factors behind market decline
Sensex, Nifty declined as an escalation in the Iran war pushed crude prices higher.
Paras Bisht
August 31, 2026 / 10:42 IST
Stock Market Today News: Sensex, Nifty decline in trade.
Paras Bisht A financial journalist with over 10 years of experience, specialising in tracking stock market movements and fundamental developments that impact investors and the broader economy. A keen observer of global financial markets, I regularly engage with leading market voices to write stories. At Moneycontrol, I focus on decoding market trends, policy shifts and economic changes, driven by a constant passion to learn, analyse, and share knowledge with my readers.
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