Stock market today, March 12 -- The key indices of the Indian stock market, Sensex and Nifty 50, are anticipated to open in the red and continue their downward trend on Thursday, due to weakness in global markets, as rising crude oil prices from the intensifying US-Iran conflict raised inflation worries and unsettled investors.

Asian markets saw declines, while the US stock market closed with mixed results overnight after the release of modest inflation data.

On Wednesday, the Indian stock market experienced a significant decline amid concerns over the US-Iran conflict and profit-taking.

The Sensex fell by 1,342.27 points, or 1.72%, finishing at 76,863.71, whereas the Nifty 50 dropped by 394.75 points, or 1.63%, to close at 23,866.85....