Red Start For Sensex And Nifty, Fed Move And Global Tensions Spook Investors

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increase and geopolitical tensions weakened investor sentiment.The BSE Sensex opened at 74,182.62, falling 150 points, or 0.21%. The NSE Nifty 50 began trading at 23,195.25, down 22.35 points, or 0.10%.Fed decision pressures marketsThe US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, matching market expectations....