The domestic benchmark indices today ended with losses of over half percent. The BSE Sensex declined 427 points, or 0.53 percent, to close at 79,942, while the NSE Nifty shed 126 points, or 0.51 percent, to settle at 24,341.

The broader market at Bombay Stock Exchange ended in positive territory. The mid-cap index was marginally up 0.04 percent, while the small-cap index rose more than one and a half percent.

In the Sensex index, 19 out of 30 companies ended in negative territory. In the laggards, Infosys shed two percent, ICICI Bank lost more than one and a half percent, and Kotak Bank fell 1.3 percent. Conversely, in the top gainers, Maruti climbed nearly two percent, IndusInd Bank gained 1.8 percent, and Adani Ports added over 1.6 percent.

In Sectoral Indices at the BSE, 14 out of 20 sectors logged losses. In the top laggards, Consumer Durables declined 1.2 percent, Bankex slipped almost one percent, and Financial Services fell 0.8 percent. In the top gainers, services added over 1.8 percent, industrials increased one percent, and FMCG gained nearly one percent.

The overall market breadth at the BSE was positive as shares of 2,892 companies advanced and 1,040 declined, while 79 remained unchanged.

At the National Stock Exchange, 56 companies hit their 23-week high while 22 hit their 52-week low.