Stock market news, May 1 -- The Indian stock market remains closed on Thursday, May 1, to commemorate Maharashtra Day. Trading has been halted for both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 traded within a limited range for the second straight session, finishing flat on Wednesday in a highly volatile environment due to increased geopolitical tensions and selling pressure on the Bajaj twins. Nevertheless, continued foreign fund inflows helped to limit the market's downturn.

The 30-share BSE benchmark index dropped by 46.14 points or 0.06 percent, concluding at 80,242.24. During the trading session, it reached a peak of 80,525.61 and fell to a low of 79,879.15, e...