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Indian markets opened lower as global uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and rising crude prices pressured the Sensex and Nifty in early trade.

Sensex fell 238 points and Nifty closed lower for the second straight session as IT and PSU bank stocks dragged the benchmarks.

Four of India's top companies added nearly ₹93,000 crore in market value despite the Sensex and Nifty ending lower.

Nine of India’s 10 most-valued companies added Rs 2.15 lakh crore in market capitalisation during the week, led by Bharti Airtel and LIC.

Eight of India's 10 most-valued companies added Rs 1.9 trillion in market capitalisation last week, with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and SBI leading the gains.

PIB Fact Check urged citizens to verify financial claims after debunking a fake investment video featuring PM Modi.

PIB Fact Check warns of AI-generated deepfake video of Nirmala Sitharaman used to promote fake investment scheme with false high returns.

Sensex and Nifty opened sharply lower, falling over 2% as rising West Asia tensions and higher crude oil prices weigh on investor sentiment.

Sensex plunges over 1,900 points and Nifty falls amid rising crude prices and escalating West Asia tensions, dragging global markets lower.

PIB Fact Check uncovers an AI deepfake falsely showing FM Sitharaman endorsing a fraudulent high-return investment scheme online.