Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty signals a negative start; Asian shares trade higher

Indian equities closed sharply lower on Wednesday with Nifty falling 0.8% and India VIX jumping 5.6%, as escalating Iran-US conflict, Trump tariff threats, and continued FII selling rattled investors. GIFT Nifty signals a negative start for Thursday, trading 56.50 points lower at 23,905. Brent crude surged about 2% to around $95 per barrel on US strikes on Iran and Houthi attacks on Red Sea tankers, while Asian shares rose on AI-driven chipmaker gains.