India, June 17 -- Indian shares ended Tuesday's session modestly lower as the conflict between Israel and the Islamic republic raged and U.S. President Donald Trump called for the immediate evacuation of Tehran, signaling potential escalation of the conflict.
A rebound in oil prices along with recent FII selling weighed on markets as fighting between Iran and Israel continued for a fifth day.
The benchmark 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 212.85 points, or 0.26 percent, to 81,583.30 while the broader NSE Nifty index closed at 24,853.40, down 93.10 points, or 0.37 percent, from its previous close.
The BSE mid-cap and small-cap indexes fell 0.6 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively. The market breadth was weak on the BSE, with 2,485 shares decl...