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Indian stock markets experienced a sharp downturn as geopolitical tensions escalated, with Sensex and Nifty seeing significant drops. Analysts anticipate continued short-term volatility due to the Iran-Israel-US conflict, though the long-term outlook for Indian markets remains robust, supported by strong domestic fundamentals and investor inflows.

Gold prices surged for a fifth consecutive session, reaching a four-week high as investors sought safe-haven assets amid escalating U.S. and Israeli air strikes against Iran. Fears of a protracted regional war and deepened uncertainty are driving demand for the precious metal, with silver, platinum, and palladium also seeing gains.

The rupee, which has lost 6.4% against the US dollar so far in FY26, had closed at 90.98/$1 Friday (February 27), while sovereign bond yields remained relatively unmoved.

The United States and Israel launched their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades ​on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Oil and natural gas prices surged on Monday as the strikes and retaliation ​by Tehran forced shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East and disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

The change has prompted at least three investor lawsuits - against AT&T, Axon Enterprises and PepsiCo - and potentially more to ‌follow. By stepping back, ⁠the SEC injected ⁠uncertainty into the engagement process, said Giovanna Eichner, shareholder advocate at Green Century Capital Management, a climate-focused Boston asset manager.

Citigroup offloaded ₹70 crore worth shares in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions at a 20% discount to its IPO price after a weak debut on National Stock Exchange of India. The stock ended sharply lower amid muted retail participation despite institutional interest.

Securities and Exchange Board of India fined Coffee Day Enterprises and nine officials ₹38 lakh for misstating financials between FY20 and FY25. The regulator cited unreported interest expenses, governance lapses, and violations of disclosure norms, while rejecting settlement pleas after adjudication proceedings.

European gas prices extended gains on Monday after state-run energy firm QatarEnergy halted liquefied natural gas production following Iranian attacks on facilities at two of its main gas processing bases.

Domestic gold prices surged Rs 7,600 per 10 gram, nearly 5%, as the Iran-Israel/US conflict intensified, triggering safe-haven demand. MCX April futures hit Rs 1,69,679 amid rupee weakness and global risk-off sentiment, with technical indicators signalling sustained bullish momentum and buy-on-dips opportunities.

On Monday, the benchmark Sensex tumbled nearly 1,048 points, closing at 80,238. Amid the broader market decline, five stocks in the BSE 100 LargeCap TMC index hit fresh 52-week lows.