Sensex ended 1470.50 points or 1.93% to its day's low of 74,563.92 while Nifty lost 489.25 points or 2.06% to settle at 23,152.90. Broader markets indices Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap also bled, down around 2.5% each. Crude Oil Prices TodayGlobal crude prices were trading marginally lower with oil hovering around $100 per barrel after the US Treasury Department announced a 30-day waiver allowing all countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea. Oil prices held steady as Brent crude, the international standard, traded at $101 per barrel. Gold and Silver Rates TodaySilver rate declined on MCX on Friday led by surging crude oil prices and a firm dollar amid prolonged US-Iran war.

Source: Mint March 13, 2026 15:46 UTC