Stock market today, May 19 -- The Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended lower on Tuesday, 19 May, due to profit booking amid mixed global cues and persisting concerns over the US-Iran conflict, elevated crude oil prices, and the rupee's weakness.

The Sensex lost 114 points, or 0.15%, to close at 75,200.85, while the Nifty 50 ended at 23,618, down 32 points, or 0.14%.

However, the mid and small-cap segments outperformed. The BSE 150 Midcap index rose by 0.73%, while the BSE 250 Smallcap index jumped 1.17%.

The fall in the benchmark could largely be attributed to profit-taking in select heavyweights, including HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, and Bharti Airtel.

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