Indian stock market, June 30 -- Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, slipped in Monday's session, dragged down by declines in financial and automobile stocks. This came even as global risk appetite improved due to easing tensions in the Middle East and a strong recovery in foreign fund inflows, which helped boost overall investor sentiment.

The BSE Sensex fell by 321 points or 0.38% to 83,737, while the NSE Nifty dropped 82 points or 0.32%, slipping below the 25,600 mark.

Despite Monday's decline, both Sensex and Nifty had closed the previous week on a positive note, supported by better market sentiment and reduced geopolitical risks. The indices are now trading about 2.5% below their all-time highs reached in September.

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