Sensex slides 593 points, Nifty down 0.88% at open as crude jumps to around $108
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Indian equities opened sharply lower (Nifty -0.88%, Sensex -0.79%) as escalating West Asia tensions pushed Brent crude to around $108/bbl, heightening concerns over India's energy import bill. Persistently higher crude prices would pressure inflation dynamics, widen the current account deficit, and compress corporate margins, creating near-term risk-off conditions across Indian risk assets and energy-sensitive sectors.
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India's benchmark indices opened sharply lower on Friday, with the Nifty 50 down 0.88% and the Sensex off 0.79%, as escalating tensions in West Asia and a spike in oil prices fuelled worries over higher energy import costs. Brent crude traded near $108.27 a barrel. Analysts said a sustained period of elevated crude prices could materially weigh on India's GDP growth and corporate earnings.
