Buy or sell stocks, Dec. 2 -- The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market commenced the month of December on a positive trajectory, bolstered by robust economic growth and favourable global indicators. The benchmark indices scaled to record highs but, in the absence of sustained buying interest, gradually corrected, eroding their initial gains and eventually sending them into negative territory.

Amidst a modest stability at lower levels, the Nifty 50 index concluded the session on a subdued note, slightly below 26,200. The BSE Sensex went off 64 points and closed at 85,641, while the Bank Nifty index lost 71 points and closed at 59,681. In the broad market, the small-cap index finished marginally higher, whereas the mid-cap inde...