New Delhi, June 4 -- It was another choppy session for Indian markets on Thursday, 4 June, as both headline indices remained range-bound and ended with modest gains. Weak global cues and rising crude oil prices kept investor sentiment subdued, preventing bulls from taking control of Dalal Street.

The Nifty 50 and Sensex closed 0.14% and 0.03% higher at 23,396 and 74,368, respectively. The broader market, however, outperformed the benchmark indices, with both the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices rising 0.43% and 0.52%, respectively.

Investors navigated heightened volatility in the markets as conflicting statements from the US and Iran regarding a potential near-term peace deal kept traders cautious about taking fresh posit...