Stock Market Plunges: Sensex Tanks 1,400 Points, Nifty Near 22,400; PSU Banks Drag

• Sensex drops 1,400 points, Nifty near 22,400 as bank and financial stocks lead decline.
• Nifty50 down 1.72% (392.85 points) at 22,426.75; Sensex down 1.81% (1,334.71 points) at 72,252.76.
• Broader markets also under pressure: Nifty MidCap down 1.95%, Nifty SmallCap down 2.31%.
• Global markets decline due to US-Iran-Israel conflict; Asian markets sharply lower, US markets also fell.
• Crude oil prices rise on supply concerns after Houthi rebels join conflict; precious metals slip despite tensions.