Mumbai, Dec. 1 -- The key equity benchmarks closed slightly lower on Monday, extending their losing streak to a second session, despite India's robust Q2 FY26 GDP growth of 8.2%. Investors are now focused on upcoming IPO activity and the RBI's monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting later this week. The Nifty ended below 26,200 level after touching the day's high of 26,325.80.

Auto, metal and IT shares advanced while realty, consumer durables and pharma stocks declined.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 64.77 points or 0.08% to 85,641.90. The Nifty 50 index lost 27.20 points or 0.10% to 26,175.75. Over the last two sessions, the Nifty slipped 0.15%, while the Sensex fell 0.09%.

The Nifty ...