Sensex Slips 322 Pts, Nifty at 26,250; IT, Oil & Gas Drag Market

• Sensex fell 322 points, Nifty closed at 26,250.
• IT, telecom, and oil & gas sectors saw declines of 0.5-1 percent.
• HDFC Bank, HCL Technologies, Infosys, Wipro, and ONGC were top Nifty losers.
• Nestle India, Bharat Electronics, Eicher Motors, Asian Paints, and Tata Steel led Nifty gainers.
• Realty index surged 2%, consumer durables rose 1%, while midcap and smallcap indices were flat.

Why It Matters: Indian markets closed lower, led by IT, telecom, and oil & gas, despite some sectoral gains.