Market Close | Sensex down 183 points, Nifty below 24,250

Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on August 26 after a volatile trading session, with the Nifty settling near the 24,200 mark. The Sensex declined 183.15 points, or 0.24%, to 77,472.94, while the Nifty fell 126.80 points, or 0.52%, to 24,207.75. Among the key Nifty gainers,

, !UltraTech Cement, !Axis Bank, !HDFC Life and !JSW Steel advanced, while !Infosys, !Power Grid Corporation, !Bharti Airtel, !Tech Mahindra and !Shriram Finance featured among the major laggards. Sectorally, Metal and Private Bank indices gained around 1% each, while the PSU Bank index advanced 0.7%. In contrast, IT and Infrastructure indices declined nearly 1% each. Auto, Consumer Durables, Energy, FMCG, Oil & Gas and Realty stocks also remained under pressure, falling between 0.5% and 0.9%. The broader market remained mixed, with the Nifty Midcap index ending marginally lower, while the Nifty Smallcap index climbed 0.8%. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing,