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INDIAN EQUITIES OPEN LOWER , SENSEX FALLS OVER 300 POINTS , NIFTY BELOW 24 , 300 AMID GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS , ELEVATED CRUDE PRICES

Geopolitical tensions and elevated crude prices triggered a 300-point Sensex fall, pressuring Nifty below 24,300.

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Geopolitical tensions and elevated crude prices triggered a 300-point Sensex fall, pressuring Nifty below 24,300.
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