Sensex down 248pts, Nifty ends below 8900; ONGC up

Indian stock markets settled in the red on Thursday as escalating tensions in West Asia and again a sharp rise in crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.

Indian stock markets opened in the red on Thursday as escalating tensions in West Asia and again a sharp rise in crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11: Bisleri International today announced a landmark six-year strategic partnership with Procam International, becoming the Official Hydration Partner for four of the world's most prestigious distance running events - the Tata Mumbai Marathon, Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru, and Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata.

The domestic stock markets opened with modest gains on Wednesday as easing crude oil prices supported investor sentiment, even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to remain in focus.

The Indian benchmark indices opened with significant gains on Tuesday. BSE Sensex rose by 591.41 points or 0.76 per cent to reach 78,157.57 at 9:17 am, while NSE NIFTY 50 climbed 158.20 points or 0.66 per cent to 24,186.25.

Individuals and domestic mutual funds together now hold about 36 per cent of the free float market capitalisation of Nifty 50 companies, said SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, addressing the 30th anniversary of Nifty 50 at the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), marked the 30th anniversary of the Nifty 50 index by announcing that the market capitalization of companies listed on the exchange has reached USD 5 trillion. Highlighting India's rise to becoming the fourth-largest capital market in the world, Chauhan noted that the index is no longer just a financial metric but a "stock of the nation."

The new facility, established in partnership with Google Cloud, is the seventh Gemini Experience Centre (GEC) globally and focuses on developing Physical AI solutions designed specifically for industrial and manufacturing environments. According to the company, the centre will allow manufacturers to explore, test and scale AI-powered use cases to improve safety, quality and operational efficiency. The facility integrates Google's Gemini models with TCS' manufacturing expertise and features the TCS Physical AI Blueprint, an end-to-end framework combining robotics, advanced sensing technologies, edge intelligence and secure cloud orchestration.

The share markets in the country opened with a bloodbath on Monday as both benchmark indices declined sharply in the opening session amid a huge surge in crude oil prices and heavy selling across global markets.

After a rebound the previous session, Indian stock indices traded again in the red on Friday, ending the week on a weak note amid tensions in West Asia.