New Delhi, May 8 -- Stock market recap: Domestic equity markets shrugged off early nerves on Wednesday following India's attack on Pakistani terror camps to end the day's trading session with quiet gains.

open indications of a sharp 1% gap-down, the benchmark indices opened only slightly lower and swiftly clawed back losses. The Nifty 50 eked out a 0.1% gain, closing at 24,414.40 points, while the Sensex edged up 0.1% to settle at 80,746.78, reflecting the market's underlying resilience amid geopolitical headwinds.

But the India VIX, often called the market's fear gauge, spiked 4% intraday before settling just 0.3% higher-signalling elevated volatility despite the lukewarm market reaction to the escalating India-Pakistan conflict.

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