Stock market today, Sept. 24 -- The domestic benchmark indices witnessed their sharpest fall in nearly 10 weeks on Thursday, as a surge in crude oil prices heightened inflation concerns and dampened investor sentiment. Financial stocks were among the biggest drags amid worries over proposed limits on insurance distribution commissions.

The Nifty 50 plunged 1.64% to close at 23,063.10, while the BSE Sensex dropped 1.67% to 73,580.54. Both benchmarks recorded their steepest single-day decline since 8 July.

Ahead of the closing auction session, which coincided with the weekly BSE derivatives expiry, the Nifty and Sensex were down 1.64% and 1.48%, respectively.

Meanwhile, National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) shares gained 1.8% in their d...