Market Opening Bell: Sensex, Nifty tumble over 1% amid weak global cues, IT stocks under pressure

Sensex, Nifty Today: Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the trading session on a negative note on June 8, 2026 amid weak global cues. While the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled  821.73 points or 1.10 per cent to start the session at 73,421.61, the Nifty shed 286 points to open at 23,080.70. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 74,243.34 and the Nifty 50 at 23,366.70. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index was down by 269.51 points, the BSE Smallcap Select Index dropped 139.56 points or 1.67 per cent, to trade in red at 8,224.81.