MUMBAI: Indian markets closed lower on Monday as fluctuating crude prices and global risk-off cues weighed on sentiment, with the sensex falling 443 points or 0.6% to 77,709 and the Nifty declining 96 points or 0.4% to 24,239, while the rupee weakened to 96.45 against the dollar from 96.28.

Benchmark indices opened in the red on Monday morning, dragged down by sharp selling in heavyweight banking stocks even as pharma and IT counters provided some support

Indian equities ended lower as escalating Iran-US tensions and surging crude prices dampened investor sentiment despite easing volatility. Banking stocks dragged benchmarks, while…

Sensex dropped 443 points and Nifty fell 95 as weak bank stocks and rising crude oil prices amid Middle East tensions weighed on market sentiment.