India BusinessLiveStock market today: BSE Sensex tanks over 330 points, NSE Nifty50 opens below 23,700

Dalal Street is set for a crucial session as elevated crude rates, geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over US interest rates continue to weigh on sentiment.

Key points

• While Shanghai gained 9.773 points, or 0.25%, to 3, 942.473, japan's Nikkei was up 120.73 points, or 0.18%, at 66, 520.57.
• Stock market today: BSE Sensex tanks over 300 points in early trade, NSE Nifty50 opens in red.
• Foreign institutional investors remained a significant part of the market backdrop, with FIIs selling equities worth Rs 3, 111.94 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
• Stock market today: Foreign investors sell over Rs 3, 100 crore of Indian equities.
• While Hong Kong and Australia traded lower, asian markets were mixed, with South Korea and Taiwan among the markets showing gains.

09: 21 (IST) Sep 08.

While NSE Nifty 50 declining 87 points, or 0.37%, to 23, 692, benchmark indices opened Tuesday on a subdued note, with BSE Sensex falling 344.54 points, or 0.45%, to 75, 788.27. 09: 15 (IST) Sep 08. Stock market today: Stock recommendations for September 8 – check list.

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Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty might open on a muted note on Tuesday, with GIFT Nifty pointing to a flat-to-negative start. GIFT Nifty was trading at 23, 783, down 43.5 points, or 0.18%, from the previous close.

Crude oil rates rising above $97 a barrel and continued tensions between the US and Iran are probable to remain key factors for the market. Investors are additionally watching the impact of higher oil costs on sentiment.

In practice, the cautious start comes after equities failed to hold on to the gains from the previous session. While the Nifty dropped 118.55 points, or 0.50%, to end at 23, 779.15, the Sensex fell 382.62 points, or 0.50%, to close at 76, 132.81. Selling was seen throughout most sectors, pulling both benchmarks lower. 08: 06 (IST) Sep 08.

Foreign institutional investors remained a significant part of the market backdrop, with FIIs selling equities worth Rs 3, 111.94 crore on Friday, according to exchange data. The selling came ahead of the subsequent session in which the Sensex declined 382.62 points and the Nifty fell 118.55 points. In the previous session, the Sensex had gained 362.57 points, or 0.48%, to settle at 76, 515.43. The Nifty had additionally edged higher by 24.25 points, or 0.10%, ending at 23, 897.70. In practice, the subsequent decline left the Sensex at 76, 132.81 and the Nifty at 23, 779.15. The figures provide the latest available picture of institutional equity flows in the inputs, with the foreign investor activity documented for the session before the market decline.

Stock market today: Asian markets trade mixed; South Korea, Taiwan lead gains.

While Hong Kong and Australia traded lower, asian markets were mixed, with South Korea and Taiwan among the markets showing gains. The Hang Seng Index fell 141.87 points, or 0.56%, to 25, 271.25. While Taiwan's index rose 184.81 points, or 0.39%, to 47, 511.08, south Korea's Kospi gained 133.69 points, or 1.91%, to 7, 129.08.

While Shanghai gained 9.773 points, or 0.25%, to 3, 942.473, japan's Nikkei was up 120.73 points, or 0.18%, at 66, 520.57. Shenzhen was almost flat, down 0.02%. While New Zealand's NZX 50 declined 0.63%, australia's ASX 200 fell 0.43%. While Thailand's SETI was unchanged, malaysia and Singapore additionally traded lower. India's Nifty 50 was unchanged at 23, 779.15. 08: 02 (IST) Sep 08.

Stock market today: Crude oil rates edge higher as US-Iran tensions keep supply worries alive.

Oil rates edged higher as the conflict in the Middle East continued to intensify, raising worries over global supplies. While US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 1.03%, or $0.94, to $92.42 a barrel, brent crude rose 0.05%, or $0.05, to $97.05 a barrel.

Notably, the latest gains came after Iran cautioned that it would retaliate against any further US attacks on its assets. The warning continued to worries that the conflict could continue and put energy infrastructure and shipping routes in the Gulf at risk.

Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains a key focus for oil traders as tensions around the major route for global crude shipments remain high. Traders have been building a risk premium into oil rates as of the uncertainty around supplies. Brent had already climbed to its highest level since July 24 in the previous session.

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