Published August 18, 2026 Updated about 3 hours ago MUMBAI: Indian shares fell on Monday as a lack of progress towards ending the Iran war kept crude oil prices elevated, while an end of quarterly earnings reporting season meant limited domestic triggers for investors. The Nifty 50 fell 0.32 percent to 24,287.65 and the BSE Sensex lost 0.36 percent to 77,728.16. They were down 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, at 3:15 p.m. IST, ahead of the new closing auction session. This marks one of the first instances when the…