Buy or sell stocks, Aug. 11 -- The Indian stock market ended lower for the sixth straight session, and the Nifty 50 index clocked its longest losing streak since March 2020. This sustained downturn over six weeks has resulted in a cumulative loss of 4.97% for the Nifty 50 index. On the week's final session, the selling pressure was acute, as the Nifty fell 232 points (0.95%) to close at 24,363, marking its lowest level in the last three months.

In an overall weak market today, a few names showed relative resilience. NTPC, Titan, and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories led the charge among the Nifty's top performers. Conversely, it was a particularly tough session for IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel, and Adani Enterprises, which ended as the major lose...