Nifty Dips Below 25950, Sensex Plunges 345 Pts; Media Stocks Shine Amid Market Sell-off

• Indian markets closed lower on the first trading day, with Sensex and Nifty experiencing declines.
• Sensex fell 345.91 points (0.41%) to 84,695.54; Nifty dropped 100.20 points (0.38%) to 25,942.10, closing below 25950.
• Midcap and Smallcap shares also faced pressure, with Bank Nifty falling 79 points to 58,932.
• IT, Realty, PSE, Energy, and Auto indices closed lower, while the FMCG index saw a slight gain.
• Media stocks showed better performance despite widespread selling in 21 Sensex and 35 Nifty stocks.

Why It Matters: Indian markets saw a broad decline with Sensex and Nifty falling, though media stocks bucked the trend.