Stock market today, Feb. 24 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, dropped to their lowest levels in eight months on Monday, impacted by significant losses in major financial and information technology stocks, as investor concerns grew over slowing growth in the United States.

As of 12:40 IST, the Nifty 50 and the Sensex were both down nearly by 1%, standing at 22,582.10 and 74,563.88 points, respectively.

Throughout February, the benchmarks have faced pressure, experiencing declines in 15 out of 17 trading sessions, attributed to persistent foreign capital outflows, uncertainty regarding US tariff policies, and worries about diminishing domestic growth.

The decline in the session follows the release of data on Friday ...