Market Opening Bell: Sensex slides 367 points, Nifty near 23,100 amid rise in geopolitical tensions

Sensex, Nifty Today: Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the trading session on a weak note on June 11, 2206 amid rising geopolitical tensions and a sharp overnight sell-off in global equities. While the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 367.19 points or 0.49 per cent to start the session at 73,615.99, the Nifty dropped 110.55 points to open at 23,104.40. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 73,983.18 and the Nifty 50 at 23,214.95. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index was down by 154.78 points, the BSE Smallcap Select Index dipped by 36.61 points, or 0.45 per cent, to trade in the red at 8,188.12.