Stock market today, Oct. 15 -- The Indian stock market ended on a negative note on Tuesday, with the Sensex declining by 0.36% to reach 82,029.98, while the Nifty 50 decreased by 82 points, or 0.32%, to settle at 25,145. The market downturn was primarily driven by selling in PSU banks, metal, real estate, and media sectors.

The decline was influenced by the weekly F&O expiry, continued selling by foreign institutional investors amounting to approximately Rs.240 crore, and negative global indicators amidst escalating US-China trade conflicts. The depreciation of the rupee to 88.79 per dollar heightened concerns over capital outflows, while surging crude prices and varied Q2 earnings further weakened market sentiment, as noted by Abhinav T...