New Delhi, July 1 -- Buy or sell stocks, 1 July 2026: The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market traded in a range-bound manner throughout the session, witnessing selling pressure at higher levels amid elevated volatility due to the monthly expiry of benchmark index derivatives. Despite intermittent buying interest, the indices failed to sustain gains and ended the session in negative territory. At close, the Nifty 50 declined 0.34% to settle at 23,865.75, while the Sensex fell 0.33% to close at 76,478.

On the sectoral front, Nifty IT and PSU Banks emerged as the key laggards, witnessing significant selling pressure during the session. On the positive side, Realty, Pharma, and Consumer Durables attracted buying interest and hel...