Mumbai/IBNS, March 11 -- After a flat opening, the Indian stock market crashed on Wednesday amid mixed global cues against the backdrop of the ongoing West Asia conflict, media reports said.

Sectoral indices showed a mixed trend, with auto, banking, FMCG, IT and private bank stocks trading lower, while media, metals, pharma, realty and midcap indices advanced.

Among the Nifty 50 constituents, Max Healthcare Institute, Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI Life Insurance, Tata Consumer Products, and Bharti Airtel were the biggest losers.

Auto, tyre and PSU bank stocks benefited from the decline in crude oil prices.

Global markets also witnessed a rise of 2-7 percent after Donald Trump, President of the United States, said the conflict involving Ira...