Stock market today, Nov. 26 -- The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, slipped for the third straight session on Tuesday, 25 November, weighed down by mixed global signals.

The Sensex fell 314 points (0.37%) to close at 84,587, while the Nifty 50 dropped 75 points (0.29%) to end at 25,884.80. In contrast, broader markets fared better, with the BSE Midcap index edging up 0.19% and the Smallcap index gaining 0.20%.

"Markets were volatile on the monthly expiry day and ended marginally lower, extending the recent phase of profit-taking. After a flat start, the Nifty moved within a narrow range for most of the session, but a late-hour decline dragged the index down. It eventually closed at 25,884.80, down 0.29%. Sectorally, the trend was...