Stock markets fall in early trade amid soaring crude oil prices, West Asia conflict

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday (September 11, 2026) on soaring crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in West Asia.

Weak trends in global markets and foreign fund outflows also dented investors' sentiment.

The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 628.24 points to 74,257.69 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 221.20 points to 23,255.10.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, InterGlobe Aviation, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement and Axis Bank were the major laggards.

Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Infosys, Bharti Airtel and ITC were the gainers.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 0.95 per cent higher at $108.7 per barrel.