New Delhi, May 9 -- Benchmark domestic equity indices declined over 0.6 per cent today as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran strained a fragile ceasefire and rattled investor sentiment.

The Sensex slipped 516 points to close at 77 thousand and 328, and the Nifty lost 151 points to settle at 24 thousand and 176. Meanwhile, the broader market on the National Stock Exchange ended on a mixed note. The Midcap 100 dipped over 0.1 per cent, while the Small Cap 100 rose 0.2 per cent.

In the Sensex pack, shares of 16 out of 30 companies registered losses. Among the top underperformers, SBI shed 6.6 per cent, HDFC Bank dropped over 1.8 per cent, and Bajaj Finance fell by 1.8 per cent. In contrast, Titan jumped nearly 4.8 per c...