Sensex, Nifty Open Lower Amid US-Iran War Uncertainty Slug
Sensex and Nifty open marginally lower on Monday as elevated crude prices due to US-Iran tensions weigh on sentiment
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17 Aug 2026
Mumbai, August 17 — Domestic equity markets opened marginally lower on Monday as the lack of progress towards ending the US-Iran conflict kept crude oil prices elevated.
Nifty 50 opened at 24,343.45, down 22.55 points or 0.09 per cent, while Sensex declined more than 100 points or 0.15 per cent to 77,892.92.
Among sectoral indices, Nifty MidSmall Financial Services was the biggest laggard, declining 0.98 per cent, followed by Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty FMCG, which slumped up to 0.9 per cent in early trade. Other sectors including realty, cement, IT, energy and private banks also traded lower.
