From Gift Nifty, US-Iran war, oil prices to gold rates: 8 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

Indian benchmark indices are expected to open lower on Tuesday as escalating US-Iran tensions and mixed global cues weigh on investor sentiment. Gift Nifty was trading around 24,154, a discount of nearly 105 points, while the Sensex had closed 442.93 points lower at 77,708.52 and Nifty 50 fell 95.80 points to 24,238.50 on Monday. Brent crude softened to $88.89 per barrel on reports of mediation efforts, though two oil tankers caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz and gold held steady at $4,008.83 per ounce amid broader geopolitical concerns.