Benchmark indices trade lower as the Sensex slips 320 points and the Nifty hovers near 25,300.

Metal stocks lead the decline, while India VIX trends higher. Sectorally, metals, IT, and PSU stocks fall between 1–3%. Midcap and smallcap indices also weaken by 0.5% each. Heavyweights like

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