Sensex crashes over 900 points after PM Modi urges people to conserve fuel amid Iran-US war

The S&P BSE Sensex fell below the 77,000 mark, plunging over 900 points in intraday trade on Monday, while Nifty dropped more than 250 points. The decline followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to the citizens to conserve fuel and avoid buying gold for a year due to rising energy prices linked to the Iran-US war.