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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty hints at a gap-up as Brent crude eases to $107

Published on 20/03/2026 06:50 AM

After a co-founder of Super Micro Computers was prosecuted in New York for allegedly conspiring to smuggle Nvidia chips to China, the company’s shares plunged 14% during extended trading on Wall Street on Thursday.

 

As the oil prices ease, and Wall Street calms the nerves, the Nifty Implied is indicating a gap-up start.

Iran is no longer able to produce ballistic missiles or enrich uranium, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Following a public rebuke by US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in an overnight declaration that Israel would no longer strike Iran’s energy infrastructure, which caused crude oil prices to drop on Friday morning.

 

Some of the stocks to watch out for the day include NTPC, Tata Elxsi, HDFC Bank, Nestlé and more.

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The Nifty’s three-day comeback was so brittle that it was all lost in one trading session. The events at HDFC Bank added to the problems Dalal Street faced on the day of the Sensex weekly expiry, if attacks on energy infrastructure, rising oil prices, and a stronger US dollar weren’t enough.

 

The Sensex plunged 2,497 points to close at 74,207, while the Nifty 50 tumbled 776 points to settle at 23,002. Both the benchmark indices were down over 3%. The banking pack bore the brunt of the selloff, with the Nifty Bank index falling 1,875 points to 53,451.

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