Sensex, Nifty Fall in Early Trade amid Geopolitical Concerns

MUMBAI: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Thursday as elevated crude oil prices and continued uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz weighed on investor sentiment.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 172.48 points to 77,786.41, while the 50-share NSE Nifty fell 90.35 points to 24,343.50. Titan, UltraTech Cement, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Infosys were among the major laggards in the Sensex pack.