Stock market today, Dec. 30 -- The Indian stock market remains in a cautious consolidation-to-mildly bearish phase, driven by ongoing profit booking, expiry-related positioning, and thin year-end liquidity. Intraday volatility is expected to remain elevated, particularly in the latter half of the session, amid monthly F&O expiry and rollover activity. At the same time, mixed global cues and selective domestic buying continue to keep overall sentiment guarded.

Gold prices on MCX corrected around Rs.5,000 and finished at Rs.1,34,887 per 10 gm. MCX silver rates finished Rs.529 lower at Rs.2,23,900 per kg, Rs.30,274 down from the new peak of Rs.2,54,174 it had made in the early morning dealings on Monday. The primary cryptocurrency, Bitcoin,...