Sensex-Nifty Close Red: Investors Lose ₹79,000 Crore in Market Downturn

• Indian stock market, Sensex and Nifty, closed in the red due to profit-booking and selling pressure in final hours.
• Investors lost approximately ₹79,000 crore as the total market capitalization of BSE-listed companies declined.
• Market opened weak, briefly turned green in afternoon trading, but couldn't sustain gains.
• Sectoral performance was mixed: IT and Realty gained, while Auto, Media, Pharma, Oil & Gas, and Capital Goods declined.
• TCS, Tech Mahindra, Infosys were top Sensex gainers; Sun Pharma, Tata Steel, Power Grid were top losers.

Why It Matters: Indian markets closed in the red, wiping out ₹79,000 crore of investor wealth due to profit-booking.