The BSE Sensex on Monday stood at 76,135.92, marking a decline of 1,414.33 points or 1.82 per cent, while the NSE Nifty 50 dropped 407.00 points to 23,643.60 during the opening bell

Indian equity markets are likely to open sharply lower after Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, pushing investors into a risk-off mode amid the escalating West Asia War