New Delhi, April 23 -- The domestic benchmark indices finished lower on Wednesday, April 22, weighed down by significant selling in IT stocks and increasing crude oil prices against the backdrop of ongoing global uncertainty related to tensions between the United States and Iran.

The Nifty 50 index closed at 24,378.10, dropping by 198.50 points, or 0.81%, while the BSE Sensex concluded the day at 78,516.49, down by 756.84 points, or 0.95%.

Market sentiment continued to be under strain due to a mix of global and domestic elements, such as high oil prices, geopolitical unrest, and withdrawals by foreign investors.

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