Indian stock markets saw a sharp fall in early trading on Monday as global markets weakened and crude oil prices surged due to rising tensions in the Middle East. Both benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, dropped close to 3 per cent, while all sectoral indices traded in the red

Indian stock markets opened sharply lower on Friday with the Sensex falling over 570 points and the Nifty slipping below 24,600. Persistent Middle East tensions, weak global cues and continued foreign fund outflows dampened investor sentiment despite gains in select IT stocks