Sensex crashes 700 points; why is Indian stock market falling after the US attack on Iran? Explained with key factors

The Sensex opened at 81,704.07 against its previous close of 82,408.17 and touched an intraday low of 81,683.47, falling over 700 points, or nearly 1 per cent. The Nifty 50 opened at 24,939.75 against its previous close of 25,112.40 and dropped almost 1 per cent to an intraday low of 24,891.

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