Stock Market Live Updates: NSE Nifty50 closes below 24,200, BSE Sensex down over 500 points; Dalal Street ends week in red as crude oil prices rise on renewed US-Iran tensions

Nifty50 and BSE Sensex finished lower on Thursday after a volatile trading session, with investor sentiment remaining subdued due to continued foreign capital outflows and growing geopolitical tensions.

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down by 114 points, or 0.15%, at 77,844.52 after witnessing sharp swings through the day. During intraday trade, the index touched a high of 78,384.70 and slipped to a low of 77,713.21, moving within a broad range of 671.49 points.

The NSE Nifty50 also ended marginally weaker, falling 4.30 points or 0.02% to settle at 24,326.65.

Among Sensex constituents, major losers included Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Titan, Sun Pharma and ITC. On the gaining side, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tata Steel emerged as key outperformers.

Broader markets, however, remained firm. The BSE MidCap Select index advanced 1.40%, while the SmallCap Select index gained 1.09%.