Stock market today, Nov. 6 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, displayed sideways movement on Thursday as investors kept a close watch on the Bihar assembly elections. The results of the Bihar elections are crucial due to the central government's reliance on coalition partners.

The indices experienced a turbulent session, where robust quarterly results from State Bank of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Britannia Industries, along with the inclusion of four local firms into a significant MSCI index, slightly boosted market sentiment.

Nevertheless, the Nifty 50 fell 0.20% and was trading at 25,550 . 65, while the BSE Sensex increased by 0.03% to hit 83,435.72 as of 14:19 IST.

Market analysts pointed out that although ...