Stock market recap, July 24 -- Domestic equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, extended losses for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday, 23 July, amid a surge in crude oil prices driven by the West Asia conflict.

The Sensex dropped 364 points, or 0.47%, to end at 76,391.39, while the Nifty 50 finished at 23,869.60, down 127 points, or 0.53%.

Broader markets underperformed as the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices plunged 1% each.

In these four sessions, the Sensex has crashed 1,760 points, or 2.3%, while the NSE counterpart has shed 465 points, or almost 2%.

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