The stock market closed lower today, with the Sensex dropping 168 points to end the day. The Nifty fell below the 25,000 mark. Key losers on the Nifty included ITC, Nestle, Reliance Industries, ONGC, and HUL.
In contrast, the gainers were Trent, Cipla, Tata Motors, SBI, and Maruti Suzuki. Both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose by more than 1 percent, showing strength in smaller stocks. While the FMCG sector declined by 1.3 percent and oil & gas fell 0.6 percent, sectors like pharma, power, and realty saw gains of 1-2 percent, highlighting a mixed market sentiment.