Mumbai, April 13 -- Domestic share markets closed lower on Monday as rising crude oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment, keeping risk appetite subdued.

The NSE Nifty 50 index ended at 23,842.65, down by 207.95 points or 0.86 per cent, while the BSE Sensex closed at 76,847.57, declining by 702.68 points or 0.91 per cent.

Market analysts noted that despite some support from last week's ceasefire framework, uncertainty around global developments continues to dominate sentiment.

Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments, said, "Markets continue to derive limited support from last week's ceasefire framework, which remains intact for now and is encouraging selective buying interest a...