Buy or sell stocks, Aug. 20 -- Domestic benchmark indices extended their losing streak for the seventh straight session on Wednesday, August 19, marking the Nifty 50's longest spell of declines since September 2025. Investor sentiment remained under pressure amid the ongoing West Asian conflict and elevated crude oil prices.

The Nifty 50 settled 77 points, or 0.32%, lower at 24,078.30, while the Sensex declined 326 points, or 0.42%, to close at 76,909.68.

Nifty remained under pressure throughout the session, opening weak at 24,223.85 and failing to build any meaningful recovery. After marking a marginal high of 24,269.65, the index faced sustained selling and gradually slipped to the day's low of 24,154.90, where it closed at the same l...