New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The stock market fell for third straight session today with the Sensex slipping by 102.20 points or 0.12 per cent to 84,961.14 and the Nifty declining by 37.95 points or 0.14 pc to 26,140.75 amidst volatility led by concerns over rising geopolitical risks, FII selling and weak Asian markets.
The BSE Midcap index added 0.5 pc, while Smallcap index rose 0.12 pc.
Among the sectors, Nifty IT spiked 1.87 pc, Consumer Durables by 1.69 pc and Pharma by 0.69 pc.
On the other hand, Nifty Auto dropped 0.80 pc and Bank fell 0.21 pc.
On Nifty, the top gainers were Titan Company up by 3.94 pc, HCL Technologies by 2.36 pc and Wipro by 1.79 pc. On the downside were Cipla (4.28 pc), Maruti Suzuki India (2.81 pc), and Tata Motors Pa...