Stock market today, May 27 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, traded largely flat in early deals on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran and the possibility of renewed tensions in the Middle East.

At around 11: 50 IST, the Nifty 50 was up 0.13% at 23,946.85, while the Sensex gained 0.10% to 76,081.78. Since the onset of the Iran conflict in late February, the two indices have declined about 5.1% and 6.6%, respectively.

Investor sentiment remained subdued after Iran accused the US of violating a ceasefire by carrying out strikes near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns that efforts to end the three-mon...