Buy or sell stocks, April 10 -- The Indian stock market ended 1% lower on Thursday, April 9, after posting sharp intraday gains in the previous session, amid persistent geopolitical tensions and concerns over the sustainability of the two-week ceasefire drove crude oil prices higher.

The Sensex dropped more than 1,000 points, or 1.3%, to close at 76,557, while the Nifty 50 fell 257 points, or 1.07%, to 23,740.

The NIFTY 50 opened the session with a gap-down of 88 points, indicating a weak start to the day. The index attempted to sustain above higher levels but failed to hold, forming an intraday high at 23,990.75. This rejection from the top led to a sharp correction, reflecting strong selling pressure at elevated levels.

Further, Nift...