Stock market today, March 18 -- The domestic stock markets began positively on Wednesday, demonstrating strength despite persistent geopolitical tensions stemming from the US-Israel-Iran conflict and ongoing foreign capital withdrawals.

The Nifty 50 started at 23,632.90, increasing by 51.75 points or 0.22%, while the BSE Sensex commenced at 76,367.55, climbing 296.71 points or 0.39%.

Market analysts observed that Indian markets have displayed robustness in recent trading days, in spite of notable foreign portfolio investor (FPI) sell-offs.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities valued at Rs.4,741.22 crore on Tuesday, according to data from the exchange. Meanwhile, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) purchased stocks w...