Stock market today, March 20 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, began trading higher on Friday, March 20, following their largest decline in almost two years during the previous session, as oil prices softened, providing some relief to global markets amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

As of 9:46 IST, the Nifty 50 increased by 0.98% to reach 23,240.10, while the BSE Sensex rose 0.95% to 74,915.30. In the prior session, both benchmarks experienced a drop of 3.3%, marking their most significant decline since June 2024, with major losses led by HDFC Bank after the sudden resignation of its part-time chairman.

The rupee fell to an all-time low compared to the US dollar. Brent crude prices eased to $107 per bar...