Sensex, Nifty slide 1 pc as Hormuz deadline by US rattles markets

IANS | April 7, 2026 9:30 AM

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) The Indian stock markets on Tuesday witnessed sharp losses in early trade, with equity benchmarks declining 1 per cent each amid uncertainty over a possible resolution to the West Asia conflict, ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.