Stock market today, June 13 -- Indian stock markets experienced a significant decline on Friday morning, leading many to label it a "Black Friday" for investors. Both major indices opened significantly lower, responding sharply to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

The Nifty 50 index dropped to 24,473.00, a decrease of 415.20 points or -1.67 percent, while the BSE Sensex fell to 80,429.54, down by 1262.44 points or -1.55 percent during early trading.

This drastic drop followed Israel's launch of an attack on Iran early Friday, heightening concerns about a potential wider regional conflict.

The United States issued a statement describing the attack as a unilateral military action by Israel and cautioned Iran against re...