Indian Stock Market Opens Lower as Crude Oil Crosses $91: Sensex, Nifty Under Pressure
Mumbai, August 18, 2026: Indian equity markets started Tuesday’s session on a weak note as a sharp rise in crude oil prices and renewed geopolitical uncertainty in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex opened around 309 points lower at 77,418.97, while the NSE Nifty 50 slipped below the 24,300 mark. The selling…