Stock market today, March 10 -- Indian markets closed lower on Monday, March 10, after a sharp recovery last week, which had led the frontline indices to their best weekly performance in three months.

Both frontline indices started the session on a flat note but gained momentum in the early hours. However, they struggled to sustain the uptrend as the day progressed, weighed down by heavyweights like Reliance Industries and Larsen & Toubro, sending Nifty 50 to end 0.41% lower at 22,460, while the Sensex slipped 0.29% to close at 74,115.

The broader markets witnessed even more pain, as the Nifty Midcap 100 index dropped 1.53% to close at 48,440 points. Even stronger pressure was seen in small-cap stocks, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 index ...