Stock market today, May 27 -- Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended slightly lower on Wednesday, 27 May, extending losses for the second consecutive session, largely due to the poor show of select heavyweights, including HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, as the mid and small-cap segments continued their outperformance.

The Sensex closed 142 points, or 0.19%, lower at 75,867.80, while the Nifty 50 settled with a nominal loss of 7 points, or 0.03%, at 23,907.15.

On the other hand, the BSE 150 Midcap index jumped 0.83%, while the BSE 250 Smallcap index rose by 0.49%.

Benchmarks remained rangebound today, too, as sentiment remained cautious amid no significant developments on the US-Iran peace deal front. A more than 3% fall in Bre...