Stock market today, May 13 -- India's key indexes declined in early trading on Tuesday as investors secured profits following a post-ceasefire surge that led the market to its strongest performance in over four years, with April inflation figures now in focus.

As of 13:34 IST, the Nifty 50 was down 1.31% at 24,597.35, while the Sensex dropped 1.53% to 81,172.71. As per reports, analysts anticipate that the benchmarks will consolidate after Monday's nearly 4% rally, which was driven by a ceasefire and reduced cross-border tensions.

Market analysts pointed out that the significant rise in the market on the previous day, mainly due to the ceasefire announcement, suggests it is crucial to evaluate and anticipate the market's likely directio...