GIFT Nifty signals soft start for Sensex, Nifty as Trump’s Iran strike threat pushes Crude above $80

Earlier on Friday, the Nifty 50 closed the session 155 points or 0.64% lower at 24,013, while the BSE Sensex fell 607 points or 0.78% to close at 76,803. Key global and domestic cues to know on June 22, 2026 Asian Markets Asia-Pacific markets opened on a mixed note as oil prices surged over the uncertain situation in West Asia amid the ongoing US-Iran peace deal in Switzerland. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was poised to gain, with the Chicago futures contract at 71,545 and its Osaka counterpart last trading at 71,850, compared with the index’s previous close of 71,250.06. Hong Kong…