
Aug 18, 2026
✦The Hindu
Sensex tanks 493 points; Nifty falls for 6th day as crude oil jumps to $91/barrel
Sensex fell 493 points on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, as Nifty dropped for the sixth day. Markets got hit as crude oil prices jumped to $91 per barrel. Vinod Nair said, “Crude oil remained the primary drag on market sentiment.” Many IT stocks fell, while investors worried about rising global inflation.