Stock market today, March 5 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, experienced an uptick during morning trading on Thursday, buoyed by a resurgence in Reliance and a global stock market rally, which improved risk appetite slightly after the conflict in the Middle East had pulled shares down earlier in the week. As of 11:44 IST, the Nifty 50 climbed 0.45% to 24,591.85, while the BSE Sensex increased by 0.45% to 79,469.17.

Both indices had seen a decline of about 4% over the preceding three sessions. Fourteen out of the 16 major sectors recorded gains, with the broader, more domestically focused small-cap and mid-cap stocks rising by approximately 1% each.

Reliance Industries, a major player in the index, increased by 3% ...