Stock market today, April 2 -- The main domestic stock indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, began the day lower on Thursday, April 2, following declines in Asian markets, after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would respond "extremely hard" to Iran within weeks, putting an end to hopes for a quick resolution to the conflict that has disturbed the global economy.

The Nifty 50 fell 1.31% to reach 22,383.40, while the BSE Sensex decreased by 1.19% to 72,262.05 by 9:15 IST. All 16 major sectors experienced a downturn. Major financial and banking stocks each dropped by 1.6%.

The broader small-cap and mid-cap indices declined by 1.5% and 1.2%, respectively. Other Asian markets fell by 2% after Trump indicated that Washington's "core st...