New Delhi, May 31 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, ended lower on Friday, weighed down by losses in auto, metal, and IT sectors. The market also posted mixed performance for the week, as the benchmark indices fell and broader markets rose.

On Friday, the Sensex dropped 182.01 points, or 0.22%, to close at 81,451.01, while the Nifty 50 ended 82.90 points, or 0.33%, lower at 24,750.70. For the week, Sensex and Nifty 50 declined 0.3% each, extending the losses for the second straight week.

The undertone for the Indian stock market is positive but the Nifty 50 index is facing hurdles at 25,000 levels.

"On breaching above this resistance, we can expect the benchmark index to touch 25,400 soon. On the lower ...