New Delhi, March 13 -- Indian stock market benchmark, the Sensex, ended in the negative territory for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, March 13, tracking weak global cues.

The Sensex closed 201 points, or 0.27 per cent, lower at 73,828.91, while the Nifty 50 settled at 22,397.20, down 73 points, or 0.33 per cent.

However, with a modest decline of just about 0.70 per cent, the 30-stock index has avoided a sharp drop over the past five days.

Meanwhile, the Nifty 50, which is up 1.2 per cent in March, extended the losses to just the second consecutive session on Thursday.More to come.

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