Stock market today: The Indian stock market ended lower on Monday, 24 August, in line with weak global cues. The Sensex ended at 77,369, down 172 points, or 0.22%, while the Nifty 50 closed 33 points, or 0.14%, lower at 24,219.05.
The Nifty Midcap 150 index inched up by 0.07%, while the Smallcap 250 index declined 0.21%.
In terms of index contribution, Reliance, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, SBI, and Axis Bank ended as the top drags on the Sensex index.
Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Metal jumped 1.6%, defying weak market sentiment.
What moved the stock market today?
The domestic market remained under pressure due to lingering US-Iran conflict and concerns over rising bond yields, even as oil prices dropped due to profit booking.
