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31 August, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex drops 133.78 points, Nifty near 24,100, Eternal top gainer

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened lower on Monday as renewed US-Iran military escalation revives concerns over global energy supplies, triggering a rebound in crude oil prices and prompting a broader risk-off tone across Asian markets. While the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 133.78 points or 0.17 per cent to start the session at 77,130.73, the Nifty opened with a drop of 58.10 at 24,117.55. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 77,264.51 and the Nifty 50 at 24,175.65. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the early trading session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index was down by 40.05 points, the BSE Smallcap Select Index dropped 11.63 points or 0.13 per cent, to trade in the red at 9,275.37.