Indian stocks fell as crude prices climbed and the rupee reversed its eight-session gain. The Sensex closed 460 points (0.6%) lower at 73,249, while the Nifty lost 124 points (0.5%) to 22,688. The average price of the Indian crude basket for October hit $120 per barrel, its highest since March 2012, amid talk of escalating US-Iran conflict in the Persian Gulf. The rupee fell 36 paise to hover near 95 per dollar. Asian markets also dropped, with Kospi down 3.5% and Hang Seng down 3%, while foreign portfolio investors were net sellers of Rs 3,459 crore and domestic funds net buyers of Rs 2,891 crore.
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