Stock market news, Oct. 29 -- The Indian stock market finished nearly flat today, with both Sensex and Nifty 50 declining after an early surge, influenced by profit-taking and mixed signals from global markets. The Sensex closed down 150 points at 84,628, while the Nifty 50 dropped 30 points to finish at 25,936, reversing earlier gains.

Markets opened lower due to lackluster cues from Asian indices but made an effort to recover before profit-taking occurred ahead of the FOMC interest rate decision and monthly derivative expiry. Significant news included ongoing selling by foreign institutional investors and a rotation among sectors, with metals, PSU banks, and certain real estate stocks showing gains, while financials and IT underperform...