New Delhi, April 20 -- The Indian stock market closed Monday's session, April 20, largely unchanged, as it consolidated following a recent recovery while traders continued to monitor developments in West Asia amid resurfacing tensions.

After three straight weeks of gains, the Nifty 50 ended flat at 24,831, while the S&P BSE Sensex also closed flat at 78,603.

Broader markets were closed in red, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index falling 0.18% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 dropping 0.45%, slightly outperforming the benchmark indices.

On the geopolitical front, the United States said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that attempted to breach its blockade, prompting Iran to vow retaliation. This triggered a rebound in crude oil prices after th...