US-Iran Tension Rattles Indian Stock Markets Today; Still Some Gained in a Gloomy Scenario
Both Sense and Nifty declined on June 29, 2026, amid renewed hostilities between the United States of America and Iran and surging oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 372.10 points, recording a 0.48% decline, to finish at 76,728.37 today. The day saw the index fall even more steeply by 478.72 points to 76,621.75 before recovering to 76,728.37. Meanwhile, the 50-share NSE Nifty slumped to below the 24,000 level at 23,946.25, recording a decline of 109.75 from the previous close. Brent crude, the globally popular oil benchmark index, surged by 1.57% to $73.09 per barrel. Even West Texas Intermediate Crude (WTI) price was trading higher by 1% at $69.92 per barrel. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the crude oil price for July delivery was higher by INR 46 to INR 6,623 per barrel in 7,088 lots.






