📉 Markets Slide 1% Amid West Asia Tensions and Crude Oil Surge Indian markets fell sharply on Thursday as geopolitical tensions flared in West Asia. Brent crude spiked 4% after the US withdrew personnel due to regional security threats. Reports suggest Israel may launch an attack on Iran, fueling further uncertainty. Sensex plunged 823 pts to 81,692; Nifty dropped 253 pts to 24,888. Afternoon sentiment dipped further following a plane crash (unrelated to markets). FPIs sold shares worth ₹3,831 crore, while DIIs bought ₹9,394 crore, including a major block deal in Asian Paints. --- 🥦 Retail Inflation Falls to 6-Year Low at 2.82% in May CPI inflation eased to 2.82%, the lowest in over 6 years, down from 3.16% in April. The drop was led by a sharp fall in food inflation to 0.99% from 1.78%. Data was released by the National Statistics Office (NSO).