Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- The domestic equity indices ended with small cuts today, extending their decline for the seventh straight session, as investors stayed cautious ahead of the RBI's MPC meeting. The Nifty settled below the 24,650 mark. Media, private bank and pharma shares declined, while PSU Bank, oil & gas, and realty stocks advanced.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 61.52 points or 0.08% to 80,364.94. The Nifty 50 index lost 19.80 points or 0.08% to 24,634.90. In seven consecutive trading sessions, the Sensex plummeted 3.19% and the Nifty tumbled 3.10%.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.34% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.17%.

The market breadth was neg...