Indian stock market, May 3 -- The Indian stock market ended the final trading session of April on a weak footing, weighed down by a sharp surge in crude oil prices that triggered heavy selling in oil-sensitive stocks. Investor sentiment remained subdued amid negative global cues and the Indian rupee falling to a fresh record low, keeping markets in a risk-off mode.

The Nifty 50 fell 0.73% to close at 24,000, recovering most of its intraday losses from the day's low. Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex declined 0.78% to settle at 76,891 compared to its previous close.

On Friday, the Nifty 50 opened with a gap-down at 23,996.95 and witnessed selling pressure in the first half, dragging the index to an intraday low of 23,796.85. In the latter half, ...