Nifty Dips Below 25,700, Sensex Loses 230 Pts; Metal, PSU Banks Rise

• Indian benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex closed lower, with Nifty falling below 25,700 and Sensex slipping 230 points.
• Metal and PSU banks were among the sectors that bucked the downward trend, showing gains.
• Major Nifty gainers included Tata Steel, NTPC, ONGC, Axis Bank, and UltraTech Cement.
• Top Nifty losers were Tech Mahindra, TCS, Asian Paints, and Sun Pharma.
• BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices registered modest gains of 0.3% each, indicating broader market resilience.

Why It Matters: Nifty and Sensex fell, but metal and PSU banks showed strength amidst a mixed market close.