Stock Market News: Sectorally, metal and realty stocks saw some strength, providing limited support to the market. However, heavy-weight sectors such as IT, auto, banking, and healthcare saw sharp selling.

Stock market falls, Sensex closes down 367 points; find out how the market will fare on December 29.

Stock Market Today: The Indian stock market witnessed a weak trend on the last trading day of the week. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed with a loss of 367 points, while the NSE Nifty 50 also remained under pressure, trading at 26,050. Investor caution and selling pressure in select sectors were the main reasons behind this decline.

Sectorally, some strength was seen in metal and realty stocks, which provided limited support to the market. However, heavy selling in heavyweight sectors such as IT, auto, banking, and healthcare pressured the major indices. Weakness, particularly in IT and banking stocks, kept market sentiment negative, leading to a day of fluctuations and closing in the red.