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2 September, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex, Nifty tumble amid rise in crude oil prices

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red on Wednesday amid weak global cues and rising crude oil prices due to fresh escalation of the US-Iran conflict. While the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 472.96 points or 0.61 per cent to start the session at 76,471.32, the Nifty opened with a drop of 196.60 points to 23,859.20. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 76,944.28 and the Nifty 50 at 24,055.80. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the early trading session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index was down by 191.17 points, the BSE Smallcap Select Index dropped 95.48 points or 1.04 per cent, to trade in the red at 9,117.94.