Stock market today, May 26 -- Indian benchmark indices opened lower on Tuesday, 26 May, as investors adopted a cautious stance following fresh US military strikes in southern Iran, targeting boats allegedly involved in laying naval mines and missile-launch sites.

While Washington described the operations as defensive, the developments raised concerns about a potential escalation in the conflict, even as the U.S. and Iran continue negotiations aimed at ending the three-month-long war.

Reflecting the cautious sentiment, the Nifty 50 slipped 0.11% to 24,004.1, while the Sensex declined 0.35% to 76,224.14 in early trade as of 9:15 IST.

The pullback comes a day after both benchmark indices touched two-week highs on optimism that the US and ...