Sensex also finished in the red, reflecting subdued sentiment across frontline stocks. Sectoral performance was mixed, with Nifty IT (+0.82%), Media (+1.86%), and PSU Bank (+0.58%) outperforming, while Auto (-1.10%), Metal (-0.55%), Realty (-0.55%), Oil & Gas (-0.46%), and Pharma (-0.41%) remained under pressure. However, market breadth was marginally positive, with 1,703 stocks advancing, 1,596 declining, and 126 remaining unchanged, suggesting resilience in the broader market despite weakness in benchmark indices.
