Stock market today, June 11 -- Indian equity benchmarks traded lower on Thursday as escalating tensions in the Middle East and hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data dampened investor sentiment, triggering a risk-off mood across global markets.

As of 9:45 IST, the Nifty 50 declined 0.31% to 23,144.4, while the Sensex fell 0.34% to 73,739.13. Market breadth remained weak, with 11 of the 16 major sectoral indices trading in the red. The broader market also came under pressure, with both the small-cap and mid-cap indices slipping around 0.2% each.

Investor sentiment was weighed down after the United States launched fresh strikes on multiple targets in Iran, with President Donald Trump warning of further military action if a peace agreeme...