Market Wrap: Sensex ends flat, Nifty holds 24,050 as Iran-US conflict keeps optimism in check

Indian benchmark indices ended flat on Thursday amid Iran-US geopolitical tensions, with Sensex gaining about 1 point to close at around 77,187 and Nifty 50 slipping about 6 points to nearly 24,073. Eternal was the top Sensex loser falling over 3 percent, while HCL Technologies, IndiGo, and Bajaj Finance gained nearly 2 percent each. Broader markets turned weak with bearish breadth (1,776 declines against 1,543 advances), though India VIX eased about 3 percent to 12.88.