Stocks to Watch Today, March 6, Share Market Sensex, Nifty50 Highlights: Indian benchmark equity indices tanked as investors closely monitor the situation in the West Asia amid US-Iran conflict.
This came after a sell-off at Dow Jones. IndiGo, ICICI Bank and L&T were among the biggest laggards. While most sectoral indices were down, shares of defence companies, public sector undertakings as well as private sector, were in focus and rallied up to 9% on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Nifty Realty was the worst-performing sector with nearly 2% loss.
The overnight Dow Jones rout was triggered by fears over the ongoing war in Iran, which has not showed any signs of de-escalation yet. The war, which has engulfed the entire Gulf region, has put immense pressure on the global oil supply. The gap-down opening of the Indian stock market comes just a day after India's benchmark indices had improved after a sharp crash a day earlier.
Earlier, US oil prices pushed above $80 a barrel for the first time in more than a year as the widening Iran conflict threatened to set off convulsions in the world economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average skidded 1.6%, or 785 points, while the S&P 500 fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite declined 0.3%. Asian shares also fell 0.7% at the open. Asia's benchmark stock index has dropped 6.5% since the Iran war began.
Meanwhile, Brent crude, the global energy benchmark, climbed above $85 a barrel while US crude jumped 8.5% to $81.01, its highest price since July 2024 and its biggest one-day jump since 2020.
Stock Market, Sensex, Nifty50 Highlights:
Nifty Midcap drops 0.69%, Smallcap edged lowed 0.24%
Broader market mirrored the benchmark's weakness.
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Sinks 315 Points, Sensex Tanks 1097 Points
After a day's breather, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,097 point or 1.37 per cent to close at 78,918.90.
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Market Today LIVE: Shipping halts at Hormuz Strait, Brent jumps over $87-per-barrel mark
Brent jumps over $87-per-barrel mark as shipping almost halts at Hormuz Strait due to US-Iran conflict continues.
Sensex, Nifty LIVE Updates: Check NSE Top Gainers
India's central bank deploys $12 billion to defend rupee as Iran war jolts markets
India's central bank has mounted an aggressive defence of the rupee this week, deploying an estimated $12 billion to contain the fallout from an escalating Middle East war that has pummelled markets and pushed the Asian currency to an all-time low, according to a Reuters report.
Stock Market LIVE News: Piyush Goyal In Talks With Shipping Ministry, Companies To Tackle Stuck Cargoes
Piyush Goyal said on Friday he was holding talks with the shipping ministry and companies in the sector to free up cargoes marooned by the disruption of key global trade routes as conflict grows in the Middle East. Read full report
Stock Market LIVE Updates: India Volatility index jumps over 8%
The NSE Nifty India Volatility index rose 8.34% to 19.35 in intraday trade. The index was trading 7.5% higher at 19.20 as of 2:42 pm.
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Foreign outflows from IT stocks at 7-month high in Feb on AI shockwaves
Foreign outflows from India's information technology stocks hit a seven-month high in February. Read full report here
Nifty, Sensex LIVE Updates: Check 2 pm market update
At 2:00 pm, the Nifty50 was trading 0.84% or 207.60 points down at 24,557.75, and the Sensex was trading 0.95% or 756.63 points down at 79,259.27.
Indian refiners move quickly to buy Russian oil after US relaxes curbs
More than 10 million barrels of Russian crude have already been bought, reported Bloomberg.
Sensex Nifty LIVE Updates: Check top Sensex gainers/losers
Sensex Today, Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market Updates At 1 pm
The market is largely in red while trying to prevent further losses.
- Nifty down 160 points or 0.65%
- Sensex down 600 points or 0.73%
- Nifty Midcap down 70 points or 0.11%
- Nifty Bank down 750 points or 1.20%
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Market Today LIVE: Top most traded stocks on the NSE today
Vodafone Idea, Filatex Fashions, Tata Silver Exchange Traded Fund, Navkar Urbanstructure, Suzlon Energy, LT Foods, Reliance Power, Tata Gold Exchange Traded Fund, and YES Bank were the most traded stocks, or most active stocks in terms of volume, on the NSE. Jupiter Wagons, Ircon International, Dharan Infra-EPC, IRFC, DCX Systems, Nippon India Silver ETF, NMDC, PC Jeweller, Ola Electric Mobility, Nippon India ETF Gold BEES, and Bharat Electronics (BEL) were also among the most traded stocks on the NSE.
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Check 12 pm market update
At 12:00 pm, the Nifty50 was trading 0.59% or 145.75 points lower at 24,620.15, and the Sensex was trading 0.65% or 523.97 points down at 79,491.93.
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Market Today LIVE: IT stocks see ₹17,000 crore outflows in February
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) sold Indian Information Technology (IT) stocks worth nearly ₹17,000 crore in February amid rising concerns about potential disruption from artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector. The Nifty IT index declined nearly 20% during the month.
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Market Today LIVE: Defence Stocks Rally, Oil And Gas Stocks Mixed
Mazagon Dock rose 8.75% on 6 March 2026. Bharat Dynamics gained 6.19% and Solar Industries climbed 5.99%.
MGL fell 2.49% and BPCL declined 2.43%, while HPCL dropped 1.74%, IGL slipped 1.67% and ONGC fell 1.38%. Reliance Industries rose 1.61%, while Oil India gained 0.71%, Petronet LNG added 0.58% and Castrol India was up 0.12%
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty, Sensex At Day's Low
At 11 am, the Nifty50 was trading 0.73% or 117.70 points down at 24,648.20, and the Sensex was trading 0.72% or 575.31 points down at 79,440.59.
Stock Market LIVE News: Rupee turns flat at 91.64 against US dollar in early trade
The rupee opened 5 paise lower on March 6, as sentiment remained fragile with West Asia conflict showing no signs of abating and crude continuing its upward march over supply concerns. The rupee opened at Rs 91.65 against the dollar after closing the previous session at 91.60.
Sensex Today, Stock Market LIVE Updates: Silver Prices Surge
Silver prices, both in the international market & on MCX, are up over 2% each
Sensex Today, Stock Market LIVE Updates: Check 10 am market update
At 10:00 am, the Nifty50 was trading 0.48% or 119.35 points lower at 24,646.55, and the Sensex was trading 0.54% or 431.98 points down at 79,583.92.
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Market Today LIVE: Gold and silver prices rise on MCX
Gold and silver futures were trading 0.72% and 2.03% higher, respectively on Multi Commodity Exchange as of 9:56 am.
Stock Market LIVE Updates: ICICI Bank Drags Nifty50
ICICI Bank was the top dragger of the Nifty50 at open. The share price declined as much as 2.75% to Rs 1,320 per share.
Sensex Today, Stock Market LIVE Updates: Check top gainers & losers
Top gainers: HCL Tech (+1.39%), Infosys (+1.26%), BEL (+1.10%), Wipro (+1.08%), TCS (+0.97%)
Top losers: IndiGo (-2.44%), ICICI Bank (-2.39%), L&T (-1.97%), Max Health (-1.66%), Tata Steel (-1.61%)
Stock Market LIVE News: Bank Nifty Declines 494 Points, Nifty Midcap 160 Points lower
In line with benchmarks, the Bank Nifty declined 494 points or 0.84% to open at 58,562. The Nifty Midcap 100 opened 160 points or 0.28% lower at 57,633.
Sensex Today, Stock Market LIVE Updates: Check Top NSE Losers
Sensex Nifty LIVE Updates: Broader Market Indices Also Open Lower
Among the broader markets, Nifty Midcap100 was down 0.23%, while the Nifty Smallcap100 index was trading with marginal gains of 0.03%
Sensex Today, Stock Market LIVE Updates: Check top BSE gainers/losers
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Market Today LIVE: Sensex Opens At 79,658, Nifty At 24,656
The BSE Sensex started Friday's trading session at 79,658.99, lower by 356.91 points or 0.45%. The NSE Nifty50 opened with a loss of 109.50 points or 0.44% at 24,656.40.
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty, Sensex Fall At Pre-Open
At pre-open, the Nifty50 was trading 0.44% or 109.50 points down at 24,656.40, and the Sensex was trading 0.51% or 277.32 points down at 79,738.58
Sensex Today, Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty at 24,657
The GIFT Nifty indicated a gap down open for the Nifty50 index. The futures were quoting at 24,657, down 170.20 points at 8:30 am.
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Market Today LIVE: Asian stocks drop as war drags on, crude oil falls
Asian stock markets tumbled on Friday, putting markets on course for their sharpest weekly loss in six years as the ongoing Iran war triggered a broad pullback in risk assets.
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Market Today LIVE: Broader Markets Rally; Volatility Eases Sharply
In Thursday' session, broader markets ended firmly higher alongside benchmark indices. The Nifty Midcap 100 rose 1.52%, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 1.58%. India VIX fell 15.56% to 17.85.
Sensex Nifty LIVE Updates: Dollar Set For Steepest Weekly Gain In A Year
The US dollar held broadly steady in early Asian trade on Friday and was poised for its steepest weekly gain in more than a year. The euro and yen remained on the back foot as the Middle East crisis drove oil prices ever higher.
Stock Market LIVE News: India Gets 30-Day Waiver From US To Buy Russian Oil
India's access to crucial energy supplies received a temporary boost on Friday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. Read full report
