Business • Jun 17, 2025

Market reacts to Israel-Iran tensions

Indian stock markets started Tuesday in the red—Sensex dropped 213 points to 81,583 and Nifty fell 73 points to 24,873.
The main reason? Ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran, plus a US warning for Americans to leave Tehran, put investors on edge.

TL;DR

Foreign investors sold Indian stocks worth over ₹2,500 crore

Market uncertainty ticked up (India VIX rose to 14.96), with metal and auto stocks like Tata Motors and Titan taking a hit.
Still, retail investors kept buying the dip, helping cushion bigger losses even as foreign investors pulled out over ₹2,500 crore.