Share Market Close: Sensex extends losing streak for 3rd session, ends 493pts lower; Nifty at 24,155

Stock Market Highlights on Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026: The benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty 50 fell on Tuesday, as high crude oil prices and growing tensions in West Asia weighed heavily on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex slid 492.70 points, or 0.63 percent, to 77,235.46, marking the third consecutive session of losses. On the [...] The post Share Market Close: Sensex extends losing streak for 3rd session, ends 493pts lower; Nifty at 24,155 appeared first on shree1news .