Buy or sell stocks, July 24 -- Indian benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, declined for the fourth straight session on Thursday, July 23, as rising crude oil prices, fuelled by escalating tensions in the Middle East, continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

The Sensex shed 364 points, or 0.47%, to close at 76,391.39, while the Nifty 50 fell 127 points, or 0.53%, to settle at 23,869.60.

Nifty 50 opened at 23,904 and initially witnessed buying momentum, climbing to an intraday high of 23,990 during the early part of the session. However, profit booking emerged near the 23,990 zone, leading to sustained selling pressure throughout the morning. The index subsequently broke below the day's low and slipped to an intraday low of 23,807, w...