Stock market today, June 30 -- Market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, extended losses for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, 30 June, on losses led by IT heavyweights, including Infosys, TCS, and HCL Tech.

The Sensex ended 250 points, or 0.33%, lower at 76,478.67, while the Nifty 50 dropped 81 points, or 0.34%, to settle at 23,865.75. Over the last two sessions, the 30-share pack and its NSE counterpart have shed 0.80% each.

While the benchmarks saw profit-taking, the mid- and small-cap segments saw healthy buying on Tuesday. The Nifty Midcap 100 index climbed 0.37%, while the Smallcap 100 index jumped 1.02%.

Thanks to gains in broader markets, investors earned about Rs.1 lakh crore in a single session as the overall m...