Bloodbath in markets, Sensex crashes by 1,953 points at open amid attacks on energy infra in West Asia

Mumbai: The domestic share markets witnessed a bloodbath with a sharp sell-off in the opening session on Thursday, amid the latest attacks on energy infrastructure in West Asia that have triggered fears of an energy crisis. The benchmark indices opened deep in the red, with the NIFTY 50 index starting the session at 23,197.75, down by 580.05 points or 2.44 per cent. The BSE Sensex also plunged 1,953.21 points or 2.55 per cent to open at 74,750.92. The steep fall comes after damage to energy infrastructure amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which has raised uncertainty and alarm over…