India, July 14 -- Indian benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, declined on Tuesday as rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia triggered a sharp surge in crude oil prices. The BSE Sensex opened on July 14, 2026, at 77,272.34, down 344.06 points from its previous close, while the Nifty 50 opened at 24,039.40, marking a gap-down opening compared with its previous close of 24,206.90. The indices came under pressure due to concerns over global markets, rising crude oil prices and continued foreign fund outflows. However, the Nifty 50 later recovered during the trading session, touching an intraday high of 24,259.80.

25 am, the BSE Sensex was trading 611.87 points lower, down 0.79%, at 77,004.53, while the Nifty 50 declined 169.15 poin...