Stock market recap, March 18 -- Indian stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended 0.7% higher on Tuesday, 17 March, following gains in global peers. Meanwhile, investors remained on edge amid lingering concerns over the ongoing US-Iran conflict in the Middle East, a sharp rise in crude oil prices, and continued strength in the US dollar, all of which have weighed on risk appetite.

Sensex ended 568 points or 0.75% higher at 76,071 while Nifty rose 172 points or 0.74% to settle at 23,581. Among broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 rose 1% while Nifty Smallcap 100 advanced 0.65%

Among sectors, Nifty Auto and Nifty Metal were leading while Nifty IT and Nifty FMCG lost the most.

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