Indian and global stock markets experienced a significant downturn on Thursday, marking the fifth consecutive day of losses for Indian equities. Wall Street closed lower, with tech giants like Tesla and Alphabet seeing sharp declines. This global sell-off, coupled with surging oil prices (above $100 per barrel) driven by escalating US-Iran tensions, led to investors losing over Rs 3.5 lakh crore in India. Gift Nifty also signaled a weak start for Friday's trading. While mutual fund companies...