Indian equities plunged at opening bell with the BSE Sensex falling over 1,500 points and the Nifty 50 dropping nearly 2pc, as escalating West Asia tensions and rising crude prices dented investor sentiment. The India VIX spiked sharply, reflecting heightened market volatility

Sensex and Nifty snapped a three-day rally on Thursday. The Sensex fell 504 points to 83,314 while Nifty dropped by 133 points to 25,643. Heavy selling in metal, IT, and capital goods stocks, along with global market weakness and US-Iran tensions, dampened investor sentiment ahead of the RBI’s policy announcement