Sensex falls over 900 points at open, Nifty below 24,000

Indian benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 opened in the red on Thursday. The BSE Sensex fell over 900 points after opening at 77,014.21, while the Nifty started the trading session at 23,996.95. The stock market decline comes as oil prices surge to their highest level since 2022 as US-Iran impasse shows no sign of resolution.