Mumbai, April 13 -- The key domestic indices ended sharply lower on Monday, tracking weak global cues after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks collapsed and crude oil prices surged, raising concerns that the Middle East conflict could prolong. The Nifty ended below the 23,850 mark. All sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the red, with auto, oil & gas, and FMCG shares declining the most.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex tanked 702.68 points or 0.91% to 76,847.57. The Nifty 50 index declined 207.95 points or 0.86% to 23,842.65.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index slipped 0.72% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index fell 0.42%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE,...