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Indian Stock Market Slips Back into Red Amid Escalating Tensions in the Middle East

The Indian stock market saw a decline on Wednesday, June 3, as headline indices surrendered much of the previous day's gains due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. This led to risk assets becoming less attractive to investors, causing market sentiment to remain under pressure.

Market Performance

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,405, while the Sensex ended the session at 74,343. The broader markets mirrored the weak trend, with both the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices ending with losses of up to 0.46%.

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Tensions in the Middle East continued to intensify, with US President Donald Trump expressing optimism over a potential peace agreement. However, the US Central Command reported that Iran launched ballistic missiles toward Bahrain, Kuwait, and other regional targets, although several were reportedly intercepted or failed to hit their intended locations.

Escalating Tensions in the Middle East The strikes came after semi-official Iranian news agencies reported that Tehran had halted communication with mediators regarding the extension of a ceasefire in the conflict involving the US and Israel. Meanwhile, US forces reportedly carried out strikes on Qeshm Island in response to attempted attacks by Iran.

The latest escalation has renewed concerns that disruptions to energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz could persist, keeping crude oil prices elevated. Brent crude is hovering within striking distance of the $100-per-barrel mark.

Tech Sell-off Drags Market Lower The three-day bumper rally in technology stocks came to a halt as most IT counters closed with deep cuts. Tata Consultancy Services led the decline, tumbling 8.4% to ₹2,242 apiece. Other IT stocks, including Persistent Systems, Coforge, and LTIMindtree, also fell more than 3.5%.

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Select Capital Goods Stocks Under Pressure Select capital goods stocks also remained under pressure, with Thermax and PTC Industries declining 3.8% and 2.4%, respectively.

Broader Market Buying Strengthens However, IFCI emerged as the top performer of the session, surging 12.3% to ₹80 apiece. Ola Electric Mobility also witnessed sharp buying interest, with the stock advancing another 10% to close at a six-month high of ₹43.84 apiece. Other stocks, including Ather Energy and RHI Magnesita India, also saw renewed buying momentum, rebounding 6.4% and 9.5%, respectively.