The Sensex and Nifty 50 closed in the red as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran kept investors cautious and weighed on market sentiment.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 77328.19 down by -516.33 points or by -0.66 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24176.15 down by -150.5 points or by -0.62 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 77647.44 and intraday low of 77146.43 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24253.8 and intraday low of 24126.65

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 4513.40,+4.76%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2600.25,+2.80%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1760.30,+1.58%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1179.20,+1.44%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1198.60,+1.28%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were State Bank of India (Rs. 1019.55,-6.62%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 781.20,-1.84%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 955.05,-1.80%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1269.40,-1.78%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11956.00,-1.55%), among others.

CDS index was at 60554.32 up by 1190.61 points or by 2.01%. Berger Paints (India) Ltd. (Rs. 514.65,+5.56%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 4513.40,+4.76%), Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. (Rs. 424.65,+3.28%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2600.25,+2.80%), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (Rs. 293.35,+0.93%),.

PSU index was at 21838.29 down by -402.17 points or by -1.81%. State Bank of India (Rs. 1019.55,-6.62%), Gujarat Gas Ltd. (Rs. 396.55,-3.04%), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 684.70,-2.68%), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 387.00,-2.33%), Bank of Baroda (Rs. 264.05,-2.33%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4665 , shares advanced were 2189 while 2247 shares declined and 229 were unchanged.