Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Slip Into The Red Zone After Flat Start

Indian equity markets closed sharply lower on Thursday following a volatile and range-bound session, as rising geopolitical tensions and the impact of weekly derivatives expiry triggered broad-based selling. The Nifty 50 and Sensex both extended losses toward the end of the trading day, with investor sentiment turning risk-averse amid growing global uncertainty.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex dropped 411.97 points, or 0.51 per cent, to settle at 80,334.81. The NSE Nifty 50 fell 140.60 points, or 0.58 per cent, ending the session at 24,273.80. Market breadth was decisively negative, with 2,463 stocks declining compared to just 1,229 advancing, while 123 remained unchanged.

Broader Market Update The broader market bore the brunt of the selloff, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 and Midcap 100 indices both declining by as much as 1.5 per cent, reflecting heightened pressure on non-largecap segments.