Share Market LIVE Updates Today: The escalating Israel–Iran war and the collapse of energy infrastructure in West Asia have once again gripped global markets. This led to a weak start for the Indian stock market on Friday. The BSE Sensex fell 783.28 points to 74,490.17, while the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 227.35 points at the opening to trade at 23,079.10. After Donald Trump announced a halt to attacks on Iranian oil facilities, prices cooled to USD 95 per barrel. However, as peace talks have made no progress, global markets are once again under pressure, including India. Oil prices have risen again to USD 107 per barrel.

GIFT Nifty Today

GIFT Nifty is hovering around 23,125, down nearly 48 points or 0.21%. This indicated the gap-down start. Moreover, Brent crude is trading close to USD 107.19 per barrel. Although prices eased slightly after Donald Trump announced a 10-day pause on strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure, they remain elevated. This continues to put pressure on the Indian rupee, which has already weakened notably this month. Global cues remain negative. Asian markets such as Nikkei and Kospi are trading lower, following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street.

Recovery in the previous session

Before the holiday break, domestic markets had posted strong gains and crossed key psychological levels. The BSE Sensex closed at 75,273.45, up 1,205 points or 1.63%. The NSE Nifty 50 ended at 23,306.45, gaining 394 points or 1.72%. Nifty Bank settled at 53,708.10, rising 1,102 points or 2.10%.

Stock in focus today

Among the top gainers in the last session were Shriram Finance, Titan, and Bajaj Finance. On the losing side were Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, and TCS. In terms of news-driven stocks, LIC is in focus after receiving a tax demand of ₹6,146 crore. Infosys is set to acquire two US-based firms, Optimum Healthcare IT and Stratus, in a deal worth $560 million. Vedanta, through its Cairn unit, plans to invest $5 billion to expand shale and oil production in India. Meanwhile, GAIL is facing a six-month delay in its pipeline projects in West Bengal.

Asian Markets Today

Global markets are facing strong pressure as uncertainty linked to the U.S.–Iran conflict continues to unsettle investors. The impact was clearly visible on Wall Street on Thursday. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.4%, officially entering correction territory after declining more than 10% from its October high. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also slipped by over 1% each.

The negative sentiment quickly carried over to Asian markets on Friday. South Korea’s KOSPI dropped nearly 3%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined around 1.2%, reflecting the broader risk-off mood across global equities.