Indian equity markets in red as geopolitical risks continue to weigh on

Indian equity markets are in red at this time. At 1:15 p.m. Indian Standard Time, 18^th June, 2025, Nifty 50 is down by 52.65 points or 0.21%. Sensex is down by 191.27 points or 0.23%. Markets had started the day in green but soon slipped into red. Geopolitical risks due to Israel – Iran conflict continued to weigh on Indian equity markets.

Top gainers & losers

Top 3 gainers at Nifty 50 at this time are IndusInd Bank, Trent and Maruti. Top 3 losers at this time are Adani Ports, Nestle India, and Adani Enterprises.

IndusInd’s stock price is rising today after some brokerage houses gave a Buy call on it. Maruti is gaining today after the company started operations of India’s largest in-plant siding at its Manesar plant. Adani Ports is losing today because of heightened risk at its Haifa port in Israel. Iran is hitting the port city of Haifa with drones and missiles. Nestle India’s stock is seeing some profit booking today.

All the broad market indices are in red at this time. Among sectoral indices, Nifty Auto index is the top gainer at this time. It is up by 0.55%. Top loser at this time is the Nifty Media index. It is down by 1.03% at this time.

Market breadth negative

At this time, market breadth is negative. 1020 stocks are advancing at this time. 1775 stocks are declining.

Oil prices continue to rise. At this time, WTI crude for July delivery is trading at $74.60 per barrel. Brent crude for July delivery is trading at $76.20 per barrel. Oil prices may spike up further if ongoing war between Israel and Iran escalates. US President Donald Trump has called on Iran to surrender unconditionally. He also added that US knows the location of Iran’s Supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

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Source: NSE