Nifty 50 closed at 23,639.15, down 227.7 points or 0.95%, after trading in a range of 23,556–23,833, while Sensex also finished in the red, reflecting weak investor sentiment through the session. Market breadth remained firmly negative, 1,966 stocks declining compared to 1,238 stocks advancing, while 98 remained unchanged. This indicates that selling pressure was widespread and not limited to benchmark heavyweights.
