Domestic equity markets opened largely flat on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty showing marginal gains amid mixed global cues and easing crude oil prices

Indian stock markets extended losses for a second straight session on May 12 as escalating West Asia tensions, surging crude oil prices, weak rupee, and persistent FII selling dragged Sensex down 1,456 points and Nifty below 23,400, triggering broad-based sectoral weakness