Stock market today, May 6 -- On Tuesday, India's key stock indexes traded lower, driven by broader declines in pharmaceutical stocks influenced by US manufacturing data, which overshadowed the rise in Mahindra & Mahindra due to positive expectations regarding future earnings.

The Nifty 50 decreased by 0.33% to 24,380.70, while the Sensex fell by 0.23% to 80,613.72 as of 14:06 IST.

Indian stock markets started the day with caution on Tuesday, with benchmark indices showing little movement as investors looked for important global indicators, especially the US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting commencing later today.

Ongoing geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan also impacted investor sentiment, although foreign portfoli...