Stock market today, Nov. 19 -- Indian benchmark - Sensex and Nifty - indices pulled back after a six-day winning streak, with bulls once again unable to reclaim record highs that are still a little over 1% away. The recent rally prompted profit-booking, while investors turned their focus to upcoming US economic data for clarity on the Fed's rate-cut outlook.

The 30-stock BSE Sensex fell 278 points, or 0.33%, to 84,673, and the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 103 points, or 0.40%, to 25,910.

Selling pressure was widespread, with all major sectoral indices ending lower. Broader markets also softened, as the BSE Midcap index dropped 0.70% and the BSE Smallcap index declined 0.85%.

"Markets witnessed a volatile session on the weekly expiry day and sl...