Stock Market Highlights, July 8: Sensex, Nifty sink over 2% after Trump’s Iran remarks trigger oil price fears

Sensex Today, Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights - 8th July 2026: Indian equity markets suffered a sharp sell-off in the final hour of trading after US President Donald Trump signalled that negotiations with Iran were effectively over and confirmed renewed US strikes on Iranian targets. Reflecting the heightened uncertainty, the Sensex plunged 1,677.12 points, or 2.15 per cent, to close at 76,503.60, while the Nifty fell 516.65 points, or 2.12 per cent, to settle at 23,882.05.

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