Sensex, Nifty Decline In Early Trade As Crude Prices Jump Following Tanker Attacks In Hormuz

Stock Market Today: Equity benchmark indices opened lower on July 14, 2026, as a fresh escalation in the US-Iran conflict sent crude oil prices sharply higher, prompting investors to pare risk exposure amid weak global sentiment.

The BSE Sensex declined 344 points, or 0.44 per cent, to open at 77,272.34, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 143 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 24,068 in early trade.

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