New Delhi, June 13 -- Indian stock market benchmarks - the Sensex and the Nifty 50 - closed in the red on Friday, June 13, extending losses for the second consecutive session amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran and lingering uncertainty over US tariffs.

The Sensex ended the day with a loss of 573 points, or 0.70 per cent, at 81,118.60, while the Nifty 50 fell 170 points, or 0.68 per cent, to 24,718.60. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed 0.32 per cent and 0.30 per cent lower, respectively.

Volatility index India VIX jumped 7.59 per cent to 15.08, indicating elevated nervousness among market participants.

Israel's military strike on Iran spooked investors, while foreign capital outflow amid stretched valuations of th...