Today Stock Market Sensex drops over 350 pts, Nifty slips below 24,300; oil & gas, PSU banks lag, metal and pharma outperform.

Indian benchmark indices remained under pressure for the second consecutive session on July 8, with the Nifty trading below the 24,300 mark. The Sensex declined 450 points,, while the Nifty fell 180 points, Market breadth remained weak, with 1,585 stocks advancing, 1,921 declining, and 156 remaining unchanged. Among sectoral indices, metal, realty, IT, pharma, and healthcare gained 0.3–0.5%, while auto, media, energy, oil & gas, and PSU banks fell up to 1%. The broader market also traded in the red, with both the Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices posting losses. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing,