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Sensex and Nifty turn volatile amid rising crude oil prices
Updated On: 20 April, 2026 11:57 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Indian stock markets turned volatile on Monday after a positive start, as rising crude oil prices and global supply concerns weighed on investor sentiment. While banking and select stocks supported early gains, benchmarks later slipped amid uncertainty linked to global tensions

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Amid the uncertain global situation, Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty turned volatile on Monday after rising in early trade. Another reason for market indices remaining highly volatile on Monday was the rising crude oil prices and the disrupted global supply chain.
Sensex and Nifty opened in green
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 236.64 points to 78,730.18 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 66.65 points to 24,420.20. Later, the BSE benchmark traded 27.41 points lower at 78,504.91, and the Nifty quoted 11.80 points down at 24,342.40.
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