Stock market today, Dec. 19 -- Indian indices - Sensex and Nifty 50 - ended Thursday's session on a flat note with a negative bias, led by a lack of fresh market triggers. The Sensex slipped 78 points, or 0.09%, to end at 84,481.81, while the Nifty 50 edged down 3 points, or 0.01%, settling at 25,815.55. The BSE Midcap index posted marginal gains of 0.05%, whereas the Smallcap index declined 0.28%.

"Markets traded with a cautious bias and ended flat, extending the ongoing consolidation phase. After a muted start, the Nifty attempted a recovery during the first half of the session but failed to sustain higher levels and gradually drifted lower as the day progressed, eventually settling at 25,815.55. Sectoral trends remained mixed, with se...