On Tuesday, domestic benchmark indices opened on a flat note due to rising crude oil prices as some members of the European Union were reportedly considering a ban on Russian oil. The domestic markets are being weighed down by the Russian war on Ukraine and Western sanctions on Russia are agonizing over energy supplies for Europe, rising prices and path towards the economic recoveries from the pandemic.

The Indian markets opened in the red as benchmarks declined in the opening trade, on the back of developments related to the Russia-Ukraine war and soaring oil prices since the conflict started.  

The markets opened down by more than 500 points down amid weaker global cues on Wednesday. The Sensex opened at 55,629.30 and at 9.30 am it was seen trading 569.10 points or 1.01 per cent down, whereas Nifty opened at 16,593.10 and traded lower by 0.88 per cent or 146.95 points.