New Delhi, April 24 -- Stock market today, 24 April 2026: Following the intensifying global uncertainty around the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the key indices of the Indian stock market extended their losing streak for the second straight session on Thursday. The Nifty 50 index corrected 205 points and closed at 24,173. The BSE Sensex crashed 852 points and closed at 77,664. The Bank Nifty index nosedived 819 points, finishing at 56,305.

Sectorally, the weakness was led by rate-sensitive and cyclical pockets. Banking and auto stocks emerged as key drags, with heavyweights witnessing sustained selling pressure. Union Bank of India stood out on the downside, declining sharply after weak core income, margin compression, and a significa...