Amid sustained pressure from tech stocks and profit booking in realty and auto sectors, the Indian stock market extended its losses for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, September 24.
The Nifty 50 finished 0.45% lower at 25,056, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.47% to settle at 81,715. The broader markets also drifted lower, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 dropping 1% and 0.73%, respectively.
Sector-wise, Nifty Realty led the losses, falling 2.49%, followed by Nifty Auto and Nifty Private Bank, which declined 1.15% and 0.86%, respectively. Nifty Bank IT also fell 0.72%. On the winning side, only Nifty FMCG emerged in the green, gaining 0.18%.
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