Indian stock market, Nov. 23 -- The Indian stock market paused its two-day winning streak on Friday, November 21, with benchmark indices slipping 0.5%. The decline was led by weakness in major financial stocks, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, and Bajaj Finance, amid soft global market sentiment.

After touching a fresh 52-week high of 26,246.65 in the previous session on November 20, the Nifty 50 retreated in today's trade.

The Sensex fell 400.76 points, or 0.47%, to settle at 85,231.92, while the Nifty 50 closed 124 points, or 0.47%, lower at 26,068.15.

Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking believes that the Indian stock market sentiment is positive despite finishing lower on Friday as the Nifty 50 index is sustain...