Stock market today, Nov. 24 -- India's benchmark equity indices snapped their two-day winning streak on Friday, November 21, declining 0.5% as major financial heavyweights - including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, and Bajaj Finance - dragged the market lower amid subdued global sentiment.

The Nifty 50 retreated after touching a fresh 52-week high of 26,246.65 in the previous session on November 20. By the close, the Sensex had dropped 400.76 points, or 0.47%, to 85,231.92, while the Nifty 50 shed 124 points, or 0.47%, to finish at 26,068.15.

"Markets traded lower on Friday after the recent gains and ended with a cut of nearly half a percent amid weak global cues. After a soft start, the Nifty recovered most of its early losses during the ...