Stock market today, Feb. 6 -- Indian stock market benchmarks- the Sensex and the Nifty 50- extended their losses into the second consecutive session on Thursday, February 6, ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy decision on Friday. However, largely positive global cues and a decline in US bond yields capped the losses for the key indices.

The Sensex ended at 78,058.16, down 213 points, or 0.27 per cent, while the Nifty 50 settled with a loss of 93 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 23,603.35.

The BSE Midcap index underperformed, falling 0.87 per cent, while the Smallcap index ended flat.

In the last two sessions, the Sensex has declined 526 points, or 0.70 per cent, while the Nifty 50 has retreated 136 points or 0.60 per...