Market Dips After Record Highs: Sensex Falls 322, Nifty Below 26,300

• Sensex dropped 322 points to 85,440, Nifty fell 78 points to 26,250, slipping below 26,300 after hitting a record high.
• Market breadth weakened with a 2:3 advance-decline ratio, indicating more declines than advances.
• HDFC Bank, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, ONGC, and Bajaj Finance were top laggards.
• Nestle India, Bharat Electronics, Hindustan Aeronautics, Eicher Motors, Asian Paints, and Tata Steel were major gainers.
• IT stocks declined due to brokerage downgrades; Defence, FMCG, Auto, AC-related, and Realty sectors saw gains.

Why It Matters: Indian markets corrected after record highs, with broad-based selling despite some sectoral gains.