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Market Closing Bell: Sensex Drops 252 Pts, Nifty At 99

Indian stock markets ended lower today, with the Sensex declining 251.89 points to settle at 72,781.89 and the Nifty 50 slipping 99.25 points to close at 22,622.70. The rupee traded at 95.16 against US dollar. IT stocks showed resilience, while pharma, metal, auto and banking shares faced selling pressure, dragging the benchmark indices into negative zone.