By: Kaustubh Bhosale
FIIs sold ₹3,979.44 crore in shares, while DIIs bought ₹2,528.15 crore. The stock market closed lower, with Nifty below 19,700. Banks and auto stocks were losers, while pharma and healthcare stocks gained. Sensex fell 440 points, Nifty lost 118 points. Volatility due to F&O contract expiry.