Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex falls 516 points; Nifty ends below 24,200

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Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Indian equity benchmarks closed in the red on May 8, with the Nifty 50 slipping below the 24,200 mark, dragged by broad-based selling across financial and PSU names. Sensex also ended 516 points below at 77,328.19.

 Sensex falls 516 points; Nifty ends below 24,200

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Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Indian equity benchmarks closed in the red on May 8, with the Nifty 50 slipping below the 24,200 mark, dragged by broad-based selling across financial and PSU names. Sensex also ended 516 points below at 77,328.19.

Heavyweights like State Bank of India, Coal India, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance and Axis Bank led the losses on the index.

On the flip side, selective buying was seen in defensives and consumption plays, with Asian Paints, Apollo Hospitals, Tata Consumer Products, Adani Ports and Titan Company emerging as top gainers.

Watch this space for all the LIVE stock market updates.

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