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The Nifty 50 and Sensex both ended lower on June 13, 2025, with the Nifty closing down 170 points at 24,719 and the Sensex down 574 points at 81,119. The immediate impact has been most pronounced in sectors sensitive to crude oil prices, such as oil marketing companies (OMCs), aviation, paints, and tyres, all of which saw significant declines. The rupee faces depreciation pressure, and inflation risks are rising due to India's heavy reliance on imported oil, over 80% of its crude requirements. But what is important to observe in Indian markets is its resilience. After gapping down almost 300 points, the Indian markets were quick to recovered from the lows of 24520 to close at is because, It is largely believed that if the conflict remains contained and does not drag on, the macroeconomic impact on India could be limited. 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Technically, weekly chart of Bank Nifty has closed with a strong engulfing bear candle suggesting selling pressure. However, as this bearish candlestick pattern is neither coming at a resistance level, nor in an overbought territory. One need not worry too much about this engulfing bear candle & infact, expect that this correction in Bank Nifty will be bought into. The gap level of 54,000-53,400 can act as a strong support followed by 51,860-51, probability of Bank Nifty breaking the second level of support is very low. Any sectors you think would specifically suffer from this war? The following sectors are particularly vulnerable to the current geopolitical situation: • Aviation: Heavily impacted by rising ATF (aviation turbine fuel) prices, which constitute a major operating cost. 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