New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Indian stock market witnessed sharp intraday losses on Thursday, February 12, due to profit booking. The benchmark Sensex fell over 450 points, and the NSE Nifty 50 slipped close to the 25,800 level amid mixed global cues.

The domestic market is witnessing profit booking across segments despite India's healthy macroeconomic outlook and fresh buying by foreign institutional investors (FIIs).

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