Indian stock market, April 27 -- Growing geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, triggered by a terrorist attack in Kashmir, have caused investor apprehension and led to some profit-taking. As a result of the escalating tensions, market sentiment may remain cautious, according to experts.

In the past five days, domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 saw a one percent increase. For the week, Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gained 0.80 percent, finishing at 24,039.35 and 79,212.53, respectively. Market volatility increased slightly, with the India VIX rising by 11 percent, partially reversing the 23 percent decline from the previous week.

"After a positive start supported by favourable global cues, Indian benchmark indices decli...