Stock market today, March 6 -- The key domestic indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, started the day on a negative note on Friday, primarily due to declines in major financial stocks, as overall risk sentiment remained weak amid the intensifying US-Israeli conflict involving Iran.

This situation has raised concerns about a potential widespread energy supply disruption that could lead to an increase in crude oil prices, reignite inflation concerns, and obscure the global growth outlook.

As of 9:15 IST, the Nifty 50 had dropped by 0.44% to 24,656.4, while the BSE Sensex decreased by 0.45% to 79,658.99.

At the open, thirteen out of the sixteen major sectors reported losses. The broader small-cap and mid-cap indices declined by 0.1% and 0.2%, res...