Buy or sell stocks, March 27 -- After a seven-day rally, the Indian stock market paused on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 sliding into negative territory as investors awaited clarity on potential US tariffs. The market's momentum stalled as traders digested recent gains and assessed geopolitical uncertainties. The sharp and rapid rise prompted caution among traders, triggering a sell-off in heavyweight stocks across the banking, IT, and metals sectors.

The Nifty Mid-cap and Small-cap indices continued profit-taking for the second consecutive day. The Nifty Midcap 100 index fell by 0.62%, while the Nifty Small-cap 100 index corrected by 1.07%. The BSE's advance-decline ratio stood at 0.30, indicating broader market weakne...