Buy or sell stocks, March 2 -- The Indian stock market ended nearly 1% lower on Friday, February 27, pressured by persistent geopolitical tensions and a steep rise in crude oil prices. The Sensex plunged 961 points, or 1.17%, to finish at 81,287.19, while the Nifty 50 declined 318 points, or 1.25%, to settle at 25,178.65.

On Friday, the Indian benchmark index Nifty 50 ended the session on a negative note, registering a sharp loss of 317 points, or 1.25%, in a single day. The index opened with a mild gap-down of nearly 20 points and subsequently declined steadily toward the 25,300 level. After this fall, it entered a consolidation phase, but in the final half-hour of trade, selling pressure intensified further, pushing the index to an int...