New Delhi, May 6 -- The Indian stock market closed with losses on Tuesday, May 6, amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Weak global cues ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy outcome further weighed on investor sentiment.

The Sensex closed 156 points, or 0.19 per cent, lower at 80,641, while the Nifty 50 settled with a loss of 82 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 24,379.60.

While the benchmarks ended with milder losses, the mid-cap and small-cap segments suffered deeper losses. The BSE Midcap index lost 2.16 per cent, while the Smallcap index plunged 2.33 per cent.

Due to the steep losses in the broader market, investors lost nearly Rs.6 lakh crore in a single session as the overall market capitalisation of the BSE-listed ...