Buy or sell stocks, March 13 -- The Indian stock market extended its decline for a second consecutive session on Thursday, March 12, with benchmark indices falling around 1% as the ongoing tensions in the Middle East unsettled investors and raised concerns that prolonged conflict could hurt corporate earnings.

Following a 1.63% slump in the previous session, the Nifty 50 dropped another 1% to settle at 24,639, marking its lowest level since April 2025.

Meanwhile, the Sensex plunged 1.08% to close at 76,013. This came after the index had already fallen 1.72% on Wednesday, resulting in a cumulative drop of nearly 3,000 points over the past four trading sessions.

The Nifty 50 ended the session on a weak note, marking its third straight da...