Monday, 28 September 2026Updated 20m ago
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Sensex and Nifty fall as crude rises and investors remain cautious

  • Sensex fell more than 500 points in early trade; other reports put the decline near 700 points
  • Nifty slipped below 23,000 in early trade; reports cite levels below 22,950 and 22,900
  • Fourteen of 16 major sectors logged losses
  • Rising crude and broad losses pressure Indian equities, including small- and mid-cap stocks

Asian shares trade mixed as oil prices rise amid Iran war uncertainty

Asian shares were trading mixed Monday after a cooldown in oil prices last week helped US stocks close out their first winning week in the last three. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was little changed, inching down less than 0.1% to 66,333.53. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.3% to 8,688.60. South Korea's Kospi dipped 2.3% to 6,916.30. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.7% to 24,684.09, while the Shanghai…