Sensex falls nearly 500 points in 15 minutes
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Sensex took a sharp hit on Thursday, dropping about 526 points in just 15 minutes during the last hour of trading.
The sudden fall came after Brent crude oil prices spiked, shaking up the market and leaving investors on edge.
By about 3:00pm Sensex was trading at roughly 74,023.73; the move represented about a 0.7% decline in that 15-minute span.
Oil prices spike amid geopolitical tensions
Rising oil prices and ongoing tensions between the US Israel, and Iran have made markets extra jumpy lately.
Sensex fell nearly 500 points within 15 minutes during the last hour of trading as global events keep making things unpredictable for investors back home.