Stock market today, Jan. 8 -- The Indian stock market witnessed strong selling pressure during mid-session on Thursday. Among the key benchmark indices, the Nifty 50 index slipped below the 26,000 level and touched an intraday low of 25,884, logging a loss of over 200 points. The BSE Sensex has continued to fall since morning, touching an intraday low of 84,230 and recording a decline of over 600 points in a single day. The Bank Nifty index also shed over 0.50% and touched an intraday low of 59,564.

On why the Indian stock market is down today, experts attribute the following five major reasons: FIIs selling, the Russia Sanctions Act, a decline in commodity prices, geopolitical tension, and uncertainty regarding Trump's tariffs.

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