Stock market today, May 19 -- The Indian stock market extended its range-bound movement for the second session on Monday, May 19, and ended marginally in the red, with domestic technology stocks once again emerging as the biggest casualties. Both benchmark indices remained in a tight, consolidated range after touching a 7-month high on May 15.

While the headline indices lacked clear direction, broader markets continued to attract investor interest, mainly led by the defence and railway sectors. The Nifty 50 ended with a cut of 73 points, or 0.30%, to settle below the 25,000 mark at 25,946, while the Sensex fell by 270 points, or 0.33%, to close the session at 82,062.

The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices, however, outperfo...