In Asian stock markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng experienced declines, whereas Shanghai’s SSE Composite index saw a slight increase.
On Monday, June 23, 2025, the stock market indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply in early trading due to increased unrest in the Middle East following U.S. airstrikes on three key nuclear facilities in Iran.
The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 705.65 points to 81,702.52, while the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 182.85 points to 24,929.55.
VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments Limited, noted that although the U.S. attacks have deepened the crisis in West Asia, the market’s reaction may be limited, as the threat of closing the Hormuz Strait has historically remained just a possibility and never materialized.
Among the 30 Sensex companies, Infosys, HCL Tech, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finance, Power Grid, and Eternal saw the largest declines.
In Asia, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng traded lower, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index showed slight gains. U.S. markets mostly closed lower on Friday.
Brent crude oil prices rose 1.69 percent to $78.31 per barrel. Foreign Institutional Investors purchased stocks worth Rs 7,940.70 crore on Friday, per exchange data.
On Friday, the BSE Sensex had gained 1,046.30 points, or 1.29 percent, closing at 82,408.17, and the Nifty advanced 319.15 points, or 1.29 percent, to 25,112.40.