US President Donald Trump on Monday said the two sides were resuming talks aimed at ending the war. However, Iran maintained that it was only engaged in discussions with Oman and that the talks were focused on the Strait of Hormuz

The Sensex fell 210.08 points, or 0.27 per cent, to settle at 78,428.95. The Nifty pared its losses towards the later part of the day, declining 159.40 points, or 0.64 per cent, to end at 24,614.90