New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Indian stocks ended lower on Tuesday, November 18, with both benchmark indices slipping over 0.40% as a sharp sell-off in metals and tech stocks dragged the market down. Although select heavyweights provided some support, it wasn't enough to offset the broader weakness, bringing an end to the Indian market's six-day winning streak.

The sharp rise in the US Dollar Index triggered profit booking in both metal and tech stocks, leading to a 0.47% drop in the Nifty 50 to 25,892, while the S&P BSE Sensex slipped 0.38% to close at 86,625.

The broader market closed with even deeper cuts, with the Nifty Midcap 100 falling 0.60% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index dropping more than 1%.

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