Stock markets retreat from day’s high; end flat

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty retreated from their day’s high and ended flat on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran unsettled investor sentiment. Weak trends in global markets and relentless foreign fund outflows also made investors cautious, according to analysts.

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex trimmed most of its intraday gains during the fag-end of trading and settled 64.42 points, or 0.09%, higher at 73,983.18. During the day, it jumped 694.25 points, or 0.93%, to 74,613.01.

The 50-share National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Nifty, however, dipped 27.15 points, or 0.12%, to end at 23,214.95. The benchmark index hit a high of 23,425.35 and a low of 23,184.60 in intraday trade.

Among the Sensex constituents, Hindustan Unilever, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, ITC and HDFC Bank were the biggest winners. Eternal Ltd., Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv and Titan were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225, Shanghai’s Stock Exchange (SSE) Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended lower. The Kospi tanked 4.52% and the Nikkei 225 declined 1.89%.

Markets in Europe were trading in negative territory. U.S. markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday (June 09, 2026). Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹4,566.03 crore on Tuesday (June 9, 2026), according to exchange data.

“Indian equity markets ended modestly lower as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran unsettled investor sentiment and revived concerns over the durability of the fragile ceasefire. The Nifty traded positively through much of the first half before surrendering gains later in the session, as geopolitical uncertainty continued to limit risk appetite and cap any meaningful recovery,” Ponmudi R., CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

Global markets remained under pressure after fresh military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran heightened concerns over a renewed escalation in the West Asia, he added. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.20% to $91.27 per barrel.

On Tuesday (June 9, 2026), the Sensex climbed 394.50 points, or 0.54%, to settle at 73,918.76. The Nifty ended 119.10 points, or 0.52%, higher at 23,242.10.