Stock market today, July 24 -- The Indian stock market declined for the fourth straight session on Thursday, July 23, as rising crude oil prices, fuelled by escalating tensions in the Middle East, continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

The Sensex shed 364 points, or 0.47%, to close at 76,391.39, while the Nifty 50 fell 127 points, or 0.53%, to settle at 23,869.60. Broader markets lagged the benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 falling 1% each.

"Markets remained under pressure on Thursday, extending their losing streak for the fourth consecutive session amid persistent geopolitical concerns. After a subdued start, the Nifty traded with a negative bias for most of the session. However, buying in select in...