---
title: "Sensex down 600 points as Brent hits $102.5; Pezeshkian remarks cited"
publication: "MediaBias News"
url: "https://mediabias.news/business/sensex-down-600-points-as-brent-hits-1025-pezeshkian-remarks-cited"
api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/sensex-down-600-points-as-brent-hits-1025-pezeshkian-remarks-cited"
markdown: "https://mediabias.news/business/sensex-down-600-points-as-brent-hits-1025-pezeshkian-remarks-cited.md"
audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/sensex-down-600-points-as-brent-hits-1025-pezeshkian-remarks-cited"
category: "Business & Economy"
area: "India"
published: "2026-09-24T07:25:17.950Z"
source_reported: "2026-09-24T04:11:36.000Z"
updated: "2026-09-24T08:30:16.580Z"
trust_score: 56
critic_score: 77
hype_score: 15
assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis"
fact_check_status: "not-performed"
coverage_measured: "2026-09-24T09:15:16.779519+00:00"
---

# Sensex down 600 points as Brent hits $102.5; Pezeshkian remarks cited

*The BSE Sensex opened at 74,240.87, falling 0.79%, while NSE shares prepared for debut listing on both BSE and MSEI.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 56 of 100, higher is better. Includes named person Masoud Pezeshkian and specific figures with times, but only one outlet and no documents.
- Craft 77 of 100, higher is better. Explains market impact, provides many specific data points, and stays factual without opinion.
- Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Straightforward reporting with no sensational language or exaggerated headline.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- BSE Sensex opened at 74,240.87, down 600 points (0.79%).
- Brent crude traded around $102.5 a barrel after a 4% gain the previous session.
- Only Tech Mahindra and Sun Pharma were in positive territory among the 30 Sensex constituents.
- NSE shares are scheduled to list on the BSE and also trade on the MSEI on Thursday.

Stock markets opened sharply lower on Thursday as the BSE Sensex fell to 74,240.87, a drop of 600 points or 0.79 per cent. The decline tracked a rise in Brent crude, which was trading around $102.5 a barrel after gaining 4 per cent the day before. The article linked the oil price surge to remarks by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the United Nations, where he said Tehran would not yield to U.S. pressure.

Only two of the 30 Sensex constituents, Tech Mahindra and Sun Pharma, were trading in positive territory. Investor attention was also on the National Stock Exchange’s upcoming debut, with NSE shares scheduled to list on the BSE and become tradable on the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India on Thursday. Analysts cited by Reuters expected a modest debut gain of 2 to 3 per cent for the NSE shares.

**$102.5** — Brent crude price (per barrel on Thursday)

## Blindspot

No centre‑rated or right‑rated outlets ran this story; the coverage exists only in the left‑rated One India report.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 23% (3)
- Centre: 15% (2)
- Right: 62% (8)

11 of 24 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-24T09:15:16.779519+00:00.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 2 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-24T09:30:16.782Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- One India led on the market decline, foregrounding the link between the Sensex slide and the Brent crude surge above $100 a barrel. The report highlighted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's UN remarks as adding to oil‑price concerns. It also gave prominence to the NSE listing, noting the scheduled debut on both the BSE and MSEI and quoting Reuters‑cited analysts who projected a 2‑3 per cent opening gain. The headline used by the outlet read “Markets Open Lower As Crude Oil Crosses $100; Sensex Falls 600 Points.”

### Centre

- Live Mint led on a cautious market start, noting a gap‑down in GIFT Nifty and Brent trading above $100. It cited a rebound in crude oil, US‑Iran diplomatic uncertainty and profit‑taking after recent gains. The article quoted Ponmudi R of Enrich Money, Ajit Mishra of Religare, Sachin Gupta of Choice Equity and Osho Krishan of Angel One, and highlighted technical support around 74,300‑75,300 for the Sensex.
- Hindustan Times’ digest reported that the NSE planned to list its shares on the BSE on Thursday and that the same shares would be tradable on the MSEI from that day. No other market or geopolitical details were included in the digest.

### Right

- The right-rated digests reported that the Sensex and Nifty opened lower. The Sensex fell by more than 500 points, with one digest stating it dropped over 700 points. The Nifty fell below the 23,300 mark.
- These reports cited rising crude oil prices and US Treasury yields as reasons for the market drop. One digest mentioned the US 10-year bond yield crossing 5.10 per cent and rising to 5.11 per cent.
- Several digests noted that financial sector indices were among those leading the losses. One report mentioned Bajaj Finance falling by 6 per cent.

**Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- mixed: 10
- high: 1
- unknown: 11
- veryHigh: 2

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [The Sunday Guardian Live](https://sundayguardianlive.com/business/sensex-today-live-sensex-nifty-fall-sharply-as-oil-climbs-above-100-and-us-treasury-yields-rise-banking-stocks-drag-market-lower-check-top-gainers-losers-and-nse-ipo-debut-291547) — Sensex Today Live: Sensex-Nifty Fall Sharply As Oil Climbs Above $100 And US Treasury Yields Rise, Banking Stocks Drag Market Lower; Check Top Gainers, Losers And NSE IPO Debut
- [The Hindu](https://thehindu.com/business/markets/sensex-tanks-over-600-points-in-early-trade-crude-oil-trades-above-100-per-barrel/article71502840.ece) — Sensex tanks over 600 points in early trade; crude oil trades above $100 per barrel
- [News Nation](https://newsnationtv.com/business/impact-of-global-market-weakness-on-indian-market-heavy-selling-in-financial-stocks-12570280) — Stock Market Opens in the Red, Sensex-Nifty Fall Sharply; Banking Stocks Under Pressure
- [Hindi Samachar : Latest News in Hindi, Breaking News in Hindi](https://aajsamaaj.com/business/stock-market-open-with-low-crude-oil-prices-increased/539240) — Stock Market Opening: Stock Market Opened with a Decline After Losing Its Gains, Crude Oil Prices Jumped.
- [bankingnews.gr](https://bankingnews.gr/index.php?id=901185) — Bond Yields Pressure Asian Markets, Nikkei +1% Exception - Brent $102
- [ChiniMandi](https://chinimandi.com/sensex-tumbles-over-600-points-nifty-below-23300-amid-surge-in-us-bond-yields) — Sensex tumbles over 600 points, Nifty below 23,300 amid surge in US bond yields
- [TV9 Hindi](https://tv9hindi.com/business/stock-market-crash-nifty-sensex-fall-crude-oil-102-dollars-irdai-proposals-3915314.html) — Stock Market Crash: Sensex and Nifty Fall Sharply, Crude Oil Spoils Investors' Mood
- [Latestly](https://latestly.com/agency-news/business-news-sensex-tumbles-over-600-points-nifty-below-23300-amid-surge-in-us-bond-yields-7618034.html) — Sensex Tumbles over 600 Points, Nifty Below 23,300 Amid Surge in US Bond Yields
- [The New Indian Express](https://newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Sep/24/sensex-tanks-over-600-points-in-early-trade-crude-oil-trades-above-usd-100-per-barrel) — Sensex tanks over 600 points in early trade; crude oil trades above USD 100 per barrel
- [navbharatlive.com](https://navbharatlive.com/business/stock-market-today-sensex-nifty-fall-crude-oil-crosses-100-dollars-financial-stocks-drag-aks03) — Share Market Today: Market Opens in Red on Weak Global Cues, Sensex Slips 628 Points and Nifty 207 Points
- [The Hindu Business Line](https://thehindubusinessline.com/markets/sensex-nifty-slide-over-08-as-rising-crude-us-bond-yields-rattle-markets-financials-lead-losses/article71502720.ece) — Sensex, Nifty fall 0.8% as rising crude, US bond yields rattle markets
- [Indian Abroad News - We Bring You Home](https://indianabroad.news/sensex-nifty-post-early-losses-as-global-bond-yields-rise-higher) — Sensex, Nifty post early losses as global bond yields rise higher
- [One India](https://oneindia.com/india/sensex-nifty-open-lower-as-brent-crude-surges-above-100-nse-listing-in-focus-8214275.html) — Markets Open Lower As Crude Oil Crosses $100; Sensex Falls 600 Points
- [आज तक](https://aajtak.in/business/news/story/stock-market-crash-sensex-nifty-plunges-know-big-reason-behind-fall-nse-ipo-tutc-dskc-2651639-2026-09-24) — Stock Market Crash: Chaos as Soon as It Opened, Stock Market crashed... What Will Happen to NSE IPO Now?
- [India TV Hindi Hindi](https://indiatv.in/paisa/market/stock-market-crashes-right-at-the-opening-sensex-drops-600-points-and-nifty-falls-215-points-bajaj-finance-plunges-over-5-percent-2026-09-24-1245044) — Stock Market Crashes, Sensex and Nifty Fall Sharply; Bajaj Finance Loses over 5% - India TV Hindi
- [India TV News](https://indiatvnews.com/business/markets/24-september-2026-stock-market-updates-sensex-tumbles-555-points-nifty-near-23-200-as-crude-prices-jump-nse-bse-in-red-2026-09-24-1055120) — 24 September, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex, tumbles 555 points, Nifty near 23,200 as crude prices jump
- [NEWS9 LIVE](https://news9live.com/business/markets/sensex-plunges-600-points-nifty-200-points-in-early-trade-check-prominent-gainers-laggards-3010134) — Sensex plunges 600 points, Nifty 200 points in early trade: Check prominent gainers, laggards
- [India Today](https://indiatoday.in/business/market/story/opening-bell-sensex-opens-600-points-down-nifty-below-23300-bajaj-finance-down-6-crude-oil-rises-3001685-2026-09-24) — Sensex opens 600 points lower, Nifty below 23,300; Bajaj Finance down 6%
- [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/business/stock-market-crash-live-updates-sensex-nifty-nse-ipo-gmp-today-iran-president-unga-brent-crude-oil-price-war-101790218364018.html) — Sensex, Nifty see sharp drop as Iran president's UN remarks push crude above $102; NSE IPO's debut in focus
- [Social News XYZ](https://socialnews.xyz/2026/09/24/sensex-nifty-post-early-losses-as-global-bond-yields-rise-higher) — Sensex, Nifty post early losses as global bond yields rise higher
- [Moneycontrol](https://moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/gift-nifty-crashes-nearly-200-pts-signals-gap-down-start-for-sensex-nifty-us-selloff-rising-yields-weigh-14036859.html) — GIFT Nifty crashes nearly 200 pts, signals gap-down start for Sensex, Nifty; US selloff, rising yields weigh
- [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/live-blog/bse-sensex-today-nifty50-stock-market-live-updates-gift-nifty-ntpc-canara-bank-share-price-24-september-2026/liveblog/134449317.cms) — Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty signals a negative start; Asian shares trade mixed
- [Financial Express](https://financialexpress.com/market/sensex-nifty-50-stock-market-today-live-updates-india-us-iran-isreal-war-asia-nikkei-gold-silver-rate-crude-oil-24september2026-4345998) — Sensex falls over 550 points, Nifty below 23,300; all eyes on NSE listing
- [Live Mint](https://livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/sensex-nifty-50-prediction-today-stock-market-outlook-for-thursday-24-sept-gift-nifty-nikkei-taiwan-signals-11790210464707.html) — Sensex, Nifty 50 prediction today: Stock market outlook for Thursday, 24 Sept - GIFT Nifty, Nikkei, Taiwan signals

## Questions

**What caused the Sensex to fall on Thursday?**

The Sensex dropped 600 points as Brent crude rose to about $102.5 a barrel, a move the One India report linked to higher oil prices and to remarks by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the United Nations, which heightened concerns over global oil supply.

**Which companies were the only gainers among the Sensex constituents?**

According to the One India article, only Tech Mahindra and Sun Pharma were trading in positive territory among the 30 companies that make up the BSE Sensex during the opening session on Thursday.

**When are NSE shares expected to start trading on the BSE and MSEI?**

The report states that NSE shares are scheduled to list on the BSE on Thursday and will also be available for trading on the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India on the same day, marking the exchange’s debut on both platforms.

**What was the price of Brent crude on Thursday?**

Brent crude was trading around $102.5 a barrel on Thursday, after having risen 4 per cent in the previous session, as reported by One India.

---

MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/business/sensex-down-600-points-as-brent-hits-1025-pezeshkian-remarks-cited. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Sensex down 600 points as Brent hits $102.5; Pezeshkian remarks cited", https://mediabias.news/business/sensex-down-600-points-as-brent-hits-1025-pezeshkian-remarks-cited