All the sectoral indices were trading in the red, with the Nifty IT, Nifty Auto, Nifty Metals, Nifty Realty, Nifty Media and Nifty PSU Bank falling the most.
August wholesale volumes point to broad-based strength, with commercial vehicles delivering the biggest surprise, while rising EV adoption and new launches are creating fresh pockets of outperformance.
The US military conducted strikes on targets in Iran after a month-long pause, prompting Iran to retaliate with missile and drone attacks, according to Iranian semi-official media.
India's automakers report mostly higher August sales with Hero MotoCorp at 5.68 lakh units, Bajaj Auto at 5.35 lakh, and Maruti Suzuki at 2.19 lakh units.
