Stock markets fall for third day amid escalating tensions in West Asia, higher oil prices weigh
Stock markets declined for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (September 2, 2026), with the benchmark Sensex closing nearly 374 points lower amid a bearish trend in global equities and higher oil prices due to escalating conflict in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 373.93 points, or 0.49%, to settle at 76,570.35, dragged by…