Stock market today, Dec. 9 -- The Indian stock market saw a sharp decline on Monday, 8 December, as investors trimmed positions across sectors amid mixed global signals.

The Sensex dropped 610 points (0.71%) to close at 85,102.69, while the Nifty 50 fell 226 points (0.86%) to end at 25,960.55. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices also slumped, losing 1.73% and 2.20%, respectively.

"The market experienced a broad-based decline, slipping below the 26,000 mark as investors turned cautious ahead of this week's FED policy decision. Despite robust domestic growth figures and the RBI's recent rate cut, short-term sentiment remains overshadowed by global monetary policy concerns, persistent FII outflows, and currency depreciation. Volatility was...