Stock Market Today Highlights: Sensex ends over 850 points down; Nifty50 below 24,200 as oil prices rise

Stock Market Today Highlights: Equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, extended losses for a second straight session on Thursday, weighed down by a fresh surge in crude oil prices, which climbed past the $100 per barrel mark amid stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran.Weak global cues and continued foreign fund outflows further dampened sentiment, adding pressure on domestic markets.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 852.49 points, or 1.09 per cent, to close at 77,664. During the session, it had fallen as much as 942.31 points, or 1.20 per cent, to touch 77,574.18. The broader NSE Nifty 50 also declined, losing 205.05 points, or 0.84 per cent, to settle at 24,173.05.