Indices Flat as Crude Jitters Spark Bank Selloff, Defensive Rotation
Institutional buying absorbed the pain, but a surge in volatility and weak financials signal caution ahead.
The market closed flat but under clear pressure, weighed down by headlines highlighting a surge in crude oil prices and escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports of the Sensex and Nifty falling roughly half a percent dominated the wire, as investors reacted to the dual threat of elevated energy costs and renewed geopolitical instability in the Middle East.
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