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Indian benchmarks plunge over 3% in biggest single-day drop in nearly two years amid Middle East attacks and HDFC Bank slump
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Indian equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex crashed more than 3% on Thursday, their steepest single-day decline since June 2024, closing at 23,002.15 and 74,207.24 respectively. Escalating West Asia conflicts drove crude above $110 a barrel, stoking inflation fears, while HDFC Bank shares tumbled over 5% following chairman Atanu Chakraborty's resignation.
Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty are poised for a gap-down open, potentially erasing gains from last week's ceasefire rally, after US-Iran truce talks in Islamabad collapsed without resolution. Experts flag renewed West Asia tensions and volatility ahead.
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Net profit growth for Nifty 50 companies in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 is expected to slow on a year-on-year basis due to price effects from the Iran-US war, brokerages said. Estimates range from 0.6% to 6%.