New Delhi, May 1 -- Benchmark Indian stock indices finished lower on Thursday, 30 April, with both the Sensex and Nifty 50 declining by nearly 1% amid rising crude oil prices, weak global signals, and ongoing foreign fund withdrawals that weighed on investor sentiment.

The Nifty 50 declined by 180.10 points, or 0.74%, to end at 23,997.55, ending slightly below the significant 24,000 threshold.

At the same time, the Sensex dropped 582.86 points, or 0.75%, to close at 76,913.50. During the intra-day trading, the 30-pack index had plummeted by as much as 1,237.5 points before recouping some of its losses in the latter part of the session.

Although there was a dip on Thursday, the overall weekly trend remained strong. The Nifty 50 increase...