Stock market today, Aug. 13 -- After gaining nearly 1% the previous day, the Indian stock market resumed its downward trend on Tuesday, 12 August, dragged lower by losses in heavyweight stocks such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries.

The Sensex closed at 80,235.59, down 368 points or 0.46%, while the Nifty 50 ended the day at 24,487.40, falling 98 points or 0.40%.

Meanwhile, the mid-cap and small-cap segments outperformed broader markets, with the BSE Midcap index slipping 0.25% and the Smallcap index inching up 0.04%.

The Nifty 50 came under significant pressure on 12 August, as lingering concerns over global tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on investor sentiment. After reaching an intraday high of 24,700, t...