Indian equities end mixed amid crude prices, Middle East risks

Imagine the stock market is like a big scoreboard for pieces of companies that people can buy and sell.

In India, two well-known scoreboards are called the Sensex and the Nifty.

On Thursday, the Sensex went up a little bit, gaining about 114 points.

But the Nifty went down a little, losing about 40 points.

That means the market had a mixed day, with some companies doing well and others doing not so well.

Why were investors nervous?

Oil prices went up, which makes many things more expensive, and there was worry about conflict in the Middle East.

Some big foreign investors also sold shares worth a lot of money, which made people cautious.

Experts say high oil prices and world events are making the market go up and down without a clear direction.

Even so, the market stayed close to where it started, showing investors are being careful but not panicking.