Stock market today, Aug. 26 -- The Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended lower on Wednesday, 26 August, due to profit booking ahead of key US inflation prints. The Sensex ended 183 points, or 0.24%, lower at 77,472.94, while the Nifty 50 declined 127 points, or 0.52%, to settle at 24,207.75.

The mid- and small-cap segments, however, exhibited resilience: the Nifty Midcap 150 index ended flat, while the Smallcap 250 index rose by 0.60%.

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