The 30-share BSE Sensex pack fell 111 points or 0.14 per cent to close at 77,580 and the broader NSE barometer Nifty slipped 26 points or 0.11 per cent to end at 23,533.

Benchmark stock market indices ended on a weak note for the sixth straight session as concerns over FII outflows and high retail inflation continued to dampen the mood on Dalal Street. Concerns over retail inflation led to a sharp decline in FMCG stocks during the trading session.

Among the sectors, FMCG, power, PSU banks, and oil & gas were the biggest laggards, shedding between 0.3 percent and 1 percent. Heavyweights like Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Tata Consumer Products, Nestle India, BPCL, and Britannia were among the top losers ...

Indian stock markets opened slightly lower on Thursday, continuing a downward trend driven by corporate earnings downgrades, higher inflation, and foreign fund outflows. Analysts suggest the downturn might persist until February,