Bloodbath in Markets, Sensex Crashes by 1,953 Points at Open

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 potential disruptions in global energy supplies. Ajay Bagga, Banking and Market Expert, told ANI, “The attack on the biggest gas production field of Iran yesterday and Iran’s escalation into attacking the largest LNG production facility in…