Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Wednesday as escalating tensions in West Asia pushed crude oil to near $100-per-barrel mark.

Markets fall as West Asia conflict escalates and U.S. interest-rate hike fears impact investor sentiment; Sensex and Nifty decline.

Stock markets fall as rising oil prices and U.S.-Iran tensions dampen investor sentiment in early trade on September 8, 2026.