Stock Market Close: Sensex Slips 150 Pts, Nifty Below 26,000

Indian markets closed lower after a volatile session, with Sensex slipping 150 points to 84,628 and Nifty settling at 25,936. Realty, IT, and financial stocks dragged indices, while PSU Bank and Metal gained over 1%. Tata Steel and SBI led gains; Trent and Tech Mahindra were top loser