New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The stock market remained under pressure today amid selling seen across the sectors, barring metal and banks.

At close, the Sensex was down 150.68 points or 0.18 per cent at 84,628.16, and the Nifty 50 was down 29.85 points or 0.11 per cent at 25,936.20. BSE Midcap and smallcap indices ended almost flat.

Sensex lost over 550 points in intraday trade to hit the day's low of 84,219.39, and finally ended the session 151 points or 0.18 per cent down at 84,628.

Nifty 50 tanked 150 points to its lowest intraday level of 25,810.05, but closed the day at 25,936, falling 30 points or 0.11 per cent.

The broader markets outperformed, as the BSE Midcap index gained 0.12 per cent and the BSE Smallcap pack added 0.06 per cent. ...