Sensex settles 300 pts lower, Nifty ends below 24,100: Renewed US-Iran tensions among key factors behind market decline
Sensex, Nifty declined as an escalation in the Iran war pushed crude prices higher. The benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Monday as renewed tensions between the US and Iran triggered a rebound in crude oil prices and weighed on investor sentiment. Weak global market trends and foreign fund outflows also added…