Market Opening Bell: Sensex tumbles 1,018 points, Nifty below 22,600 following slump in global markets
March 30, 2026
India TV News
Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the trading session gap-down on Monday, March 30, 2026, amid worries about soaring oil prices. While the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,018 points or 1.38 per cent to start the session at 72,565.22, the Nifty fell 269.95 points to open at 22,549.65. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 73,583.22 and the Nifty 50 at 22,819.60.
Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index shed 289.91 points, or 1.90 per cent, in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap Select Index was down by 141.28 points or 1.99 per cent, to trade at 6,962.41.
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