Stock market today, June 18 -- Indian benchmark indices traded marginally higher on Thursday, as optimism from easing crude oil prices and improving geopolitical conditions offset concerns stemming from the US Federal Reserve's hawkish policy outlook.

At 13:05 IST, the Nifty 50 was up 0.15% at 24,114 . 40, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.20% to 77,307.41. The cautious advance comes after a strong four-session rally that lifted the Nifty and Sensex by around 4% and 4.5%, respectively.

Investor sentiment continued to be supported by softer oil prices. Brent crude fell about 1.7% to $78.2 per barrel after the United States and Iran signed an interim peace agreement, easing concerns about supply disruptions and reducing global inflationary pr...