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Nifty slides to six-month low as US-Iran deal hopes fade, oil tops $100 a barrel

1 source · first seen 21:34 28 Sept · updated 21:34 28 Sept

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  • Crude oil above $100 a barrel weighed on Indian stocks as hopes for a US-Iran deal faded
  • The Nifty slid to a six-month low
  • Higher crude pressures India’s import bill and margins at oil-sensitive sectors, including airlines and paints

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Indian stocks fall as crude tops $100

On 28 September, the Sensex fell 1,124 points to 72,771.72 and the Nifty dropped 360 points to 22,780.25, a six-month low. Rising crude prices, weak global cues and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on markets; reports said investor wealth fell by ₹7.5 lakh crore.

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