# The Nifty 50 fell 0.71% to 23,822.45 and the Sensex shed 0.93% to 76,847.10.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Indian shares fell after renewed Middle East tensions undermined optimism from the Iran-U.S. ceasefire.
- Iran declared it would be 'unreasonable' to pursue talks with the U.S. after Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
- The Nifty India Volatility Index remains elevated at 20.7, signaling persistent market uncertainty.
- Concerns about AI disruption in Indian IT increased after Anthropic launched its Mythos model.
- Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer rose 4% following a strong quarterly update.

**Companies:** TCS, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance, Honasa Consumer
**Countries:** India, United States, Iran

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