Stock market today, March 10 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, rose at the start of trading on Tuesday, March 10, following a significant drop in the previous session, as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the Middle East conflict might be resolved "soon," leading to a decrease in crude oil prices.

As of 9:15 IST, the Nifty 50 increased by 0.7% to reach 24,195, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.8%, climbing to 78,149.59. At the opening, fourteen out of the sixteen major sectors experienced gains. The broader indices for small caps and mid caps both rose by 1.5%.

On Monday, the benchmarks experienced their largest decline in a month, and the volatility index soared to a 21-month peak after crude oil prices surpa...