Stock Market Live: Sensex falls nearly 1,000 points, Nifty slips to 23,000 as global cues, Iran tensions weigh

Sensex, Nifty live updates on 27 March 2026: Indian markets opened sharply lower on Friday, with Sensex falling 981 points and Nifty nearing 23,000, as weak global cues, Iran tensions and brokerage downgrades weighed, even as fuel duty cuts offered limited support.