Stock market today, May 8 -- Indian frontline indices ended Thursday's trading session on May 8 in the red, as escalating tensions between India and Pakistan weighed on investor sentiment. The markets opened on a positive note but witnessed a sharp sell-off during the final hour of trade after the Indian government confirmed that the armed forces had targeted air defense radars and systems at multiple locations in Pakistan.

Amid rising geopolitical tensions, hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve on the growing risks of inflation and unemployment-also kept markets on edge.

While stock-specific action was seen in some counters as they reacted to their March quarter performance, the majority of sectors finished in the red.

The Nift...