Economy
Sensex, Nifty Face Headwinds From Global Tensions and Rising Oil Prices
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THE BRIEF
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Indian equity markets face a cautious outlook for the week starting 7 September 2026, following a fourth consecutive weekly decline that saw the Nifty 50 drop 1.15% to 23,897.70.
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Foreign institutional investors withdrew ₹7,443 crore in the first week of September, pressured by Brent crude prices rising 7.6% and US crude gaining nearly 10% amid the US-Iran conflict.
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Market experts identify 23,800 as a crucial support level for the Nifty, while technical indicators suggest a sideways to bearish bias as investors await US employment data and Federal Reserve policy decisions.