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Stock Market Today Updates Sensex Today and Nifty50 Extend Losses Geopolitical Storms Rattle Sentiment Investors Set for Nail Biting Weekly Close Amid Volatility
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AI-generatedGeopolitical tensions (US-Iran) triggered risk-off sentiment, causing equity sell-off and rupee depreciation in India. Rising crude oil prices increase import costs for India, a net oil importer, worsening inflation and current account deficit. FII outflows amplify currency weakness. The channel is fx_passthrough and input_cost for oil-dependent sectors.
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- Sensex fell 467.25 points to 77,377.27 on May 8, 2026.
- Nifty fell 131.60 points to 24,195.05.
- Indian rupee hit record low near 95.40/USD.
- FII outflows exceeded $21 billion in 2026.
- Rising crude oil prices raised inflation concerns.
Crude oil prices spike 3-6% in 48h on US-Iran geopolitical risk premium.
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Sector impact at a glance
- COMMODITY_OILmid
- COMMODITY_OILshort
- EM_MARKETSmid
- EM_MARKETSshort
- FX_EMmid
- FX_EMshort
