Nifty falls for 7th day, Sensex down 326 points as rising crude oil prices unnerve investors
Bombay Stock Exchange. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices amid a lack of a diplomatic resolution following the end of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dented investor sentiment. The expiry of the temporary 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire without any meaningful diplomatic breakthrough…
