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Sensex drops 307.24 points to settle at 76,957.27, Nifty falls 95.25 points as US-Iran tensions escalate

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower as escalating tensions between the US and Iran have kept investors on edge. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 307.24 points or 0.40 per cent lower at 76,957.27. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 77,177.27 and a low of 76,751.32, gyrating 425.95 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 95.25 points or 0.39 per cent to end the session at 24,080.40. Similarly, the broader market ended the session in the red. While the BSE MidCap Select Index dropped 22.55 points or 0.12 per cent, the BSE SmallCap Select Index ended with a fall of 36.75 points or 0.40 per cent.