India, July 20 -- Indian shares traded notably lower on Monday as U.S. forces struck Iran for a ninth consecutive day, and Iran retaliated by firing missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.
Brent crude prices above $90 a barrel for the first time since mid-June, fanning inflation fears and clouding the outlook for interest rates.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 640 points, or 0.8 percent, at 77,512 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index fell 170 points, or 0.7 percent, to 24,163.
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