New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to remain under pressure on Wednesday, 18 August, amid rising crude oil prices and a sharp rise in global bond yields continue to weigh on investor sentiment

Asian markets traded lower on Wednesday, meanwhile, US stock futures were near the flatline.

On Tuesday, the unresolved crisis in West Asia and growing concerns over the impact of elevated crude oil prices on India's macroeconomic outlook and corporate earnings continued to dampen investor sentiment. The benchmark Sensex tumbled 493 points, or 0.63%, to close at 77,235.46 on August 18. Meanwhile, the NSE's Nifty 50 extended its losing streak to six consecutive sessions, falling 133 poin...