A day after the US-Iran ceasefire triggered the Indian benchmark indices’ best intraday gain in five years, the trend on Dalal Street reversed. The Sensex fell over 1,000 points, or 1.3%, to 76,557, while its NSE counterpart, the Nifty 50, declined 257 points, or 1.07%, to 23,740. The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked, while Israeli attacks on Lebanon threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East, denting global investor sentiment. Meanwhile, Iran called it “unreasonable” to pursue talks with the US after Israel carried out its heaviest strikes yet on Lebanon. Also Read | Israel Attacks Lebanon Highlights: Iran says attacks in Lebanon must end"The war has cost the entire global economy.

Source: Mint April 09, 2026 13:47 UTC