Sensex, Nifty 50 fall for second session in a row— 10 key highlights from Indian stock market today

The Sensex closed at 79,454.47, with a loss of 880 points, or 1.10 per cent. The Nifty 50 ended the day at 24,008, down 266 points, or 1.10 per cent. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices, however, outperformed, losing 0.10 per cent and 0.30 per cent.

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