Indian shares opened sharply lower on Thursday as investors reacted to hawkish policy signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve and escalating geopolitical tensions, with Israel and Iran striking Iranian and wider Middle East energy assets.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 1,703 points, or 2.2 percent, at 75,000 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index slumped by 524 points, or 2.2 percent, to 23,254.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.