Stock market news, Oct. 1 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, ended lower on Tuesday after a day of fluctuating prices, representing the eighth consecutive session of declines due to ongoing foreign fund exits and caution ahead of the RBI's upcoming interest rate announcement.

After an initial rise, Sensex dropped by 97.32 points, or 0.12%, closing at 80,267.62. Throughout the day, it reached a peak of 80,677.82 and a low of 80,201.15. Over the past eight trading days, the Sensex has decreased by 2,746.34 points, or 3.30%. The Nifty 50 decreased by 23.80 points, or 0.10%, to finish at 24,611.10.

Trading activity was muted on the day of monthly expiry, with markets remaining within a narrow trading range. Shares in th...