New Delhi, July 16 -- The Indian stock market remained range-bound for the second straight session on Thursday, July 16, as escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent weakness in the Indian rupee, and elevated crude oil prices kept investor sentiment cautious.

Traders also appeared to adopt a measured approach as they awaited more June-quarter earnings for cues before making broad-based buying decisions.

Both the Nifty 50 and the Sensex ended largely unchanged, while the broader markets closed with modest losses.

Sectoral performance remained mixed. Nifty Consumer Durables emerged as the top gainer, rising 1.60%, followed by Nifty Chemicals, Nifty Media, Nifty IT, and Nifty Auto, which gained between 0.46% and 1.40%.

On the lo...